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About Google Book Search Google's mission is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful. Google Book Search helps readers discover the world's books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. You can search through the full text of this book on the web at |http: //books .google .com/I X. ^i.V u / / \ V _ ■ t I « - ■> <•- . CHECKER CLASSICS Checker Classics THE EXPERTS HANDBCXDK OF AMERICAN MATCH GAMES WITH ANALYSES. NOTES. AND DIAGRAMS By ERROLL A. SMITH Stertlary of th» Philaddphii Oudur Club Atlantk City ChampUm. 1916 PUK.ISHERS STEWART KIDD COMPANY CINCINNATI [ n \ : >■ i; , : ' ■' - . y i -.J i-t ii i. I v_ I > 1\ PUBLIC LIBF-ARY 5801734 >STOP, L- NPv AND TlLDLiN I- ^L'JUAiiONS R Ttrr^ ■mm— I. I^ »i» Copy right , i gtx STEWART KIDD CCKIPANY AU Rights Reservid MtA^V'^^'"^' • . . , • « • • • « • • • • • • • . • » • . • • • m iiuiiBU In mc mmca onm oi ABMnai TUB Caxtom Pun PREFACE In presenting this, my latest effort, to the players of the country, I wish to call the reader's attention to the fact that this id not a textbook, but a com- pilation of fine games played in American matches. The games contained herein have been taken from various matches, and are presented here for the first time to the Checker players of America. Many games will be foimd that contain play that does not appear in the ordinary textbook. As the expert and student alike are generally familiar with the placing of the board and pieces, and the numbering of the board for play, no space has been devoted to instructions for the beginner. All the laws of the game might be safely dis- carded if but two of them were strictly adhered to, i. e., "A player having a piece to capture must take it," and, **If a piece be touched it must be moved." Feeling confident that the games will be thoroughly enjoyed by the novice and keenly appreciated by the expert, I present "Checker Classics— The Ex- pert's Handbook of American Match Games." E. A. Smith, Atlantic City Champion. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ^^ Nineteen Twenty-two. 00 OQ GAMES AYRSHIRE LASSIE 34 BOSTON 42 BRISTOL 82, 130 BRISTOL-CROSS 22, 24, 32, 33, 47, 54, 90 CENTRE ,.... 78 CROSS 102, 138 CROSS-CHOICE 63 DEFIANCE 25, 27, 59, 60 DENNY. .20, 27, 30, 54, 55, 71, 73, 80, 99, 103, 104, 115, 136, 148 DENNY-CROSS 137 DENNY-LASSIE 119, 124, 143, 166 DENNY-SECOND 1 16 DENNY-SINGLE 151, 160 DOUBLE CORNER 14, SI, 133, 146, 149 DOUBLE CORNER DYKE, 37, 75, 117 DOUBLE LASSIE 65 DOUGLAS 98, 108 DUNDEE 19, 21, 38, 72, 80, 85, 113, 122, 142 DUNDEE-CHOICE 132 DUNDEE-CROSS 154 DUNDEE-SECOND 140 DUNDEE-SINGLE 150 DUNDEE-SWITCHER 95 DYKE 41, 89, 139, 147 EDINBURGH 49, 63, 64, 79, 100, 141 EDINBURGH-CHOICE 105, 155 EDINBURGH-SECOND 120, 165 EDINBURGH-SWITCHER 107, 127, 131, 162 FIFE 43,76,98 GLASGOW, 15, 83, 87 IRREGULAR OPENING. 88 IRREGULAR SOUTER 86 KELSO 39, 40, 57, 77, 81, 110 7 GAMES KELSO-CROSS. 67, 82, 129, 158 KELSO-EXCHANGE. 31, 66, 128 KELSO-SECOND 107 KELSO-SWITCHER 121 LAIRD AND LADY 48 MAID OF THE MILL 71 PAISLEY 18, 20, 22, 23, 84, 96, 101 SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 49, S3, 58, 112, 134 SINGLE CORNER. . 15, 35, 45, 46, 59, 92, 93, 94, 97, 126, 152, 159 SLIP-CROSS 27 SOUTER 16, 17, 29 SWITCHER 53, 68, 153 TILLICOULTRY 44, 156 WHILTER 46, 52, 91 WHITE DYKE 50, 70 WILL O' THE WISP 13, 14, 26, 56, 61, 69, 74, 144 8 X J PLAYERS' NAMES AND TITLES BANKS, N. W American Match Champion. BARKER, C. F LaU American Match and Tourna- ment Champion. BLIZARD, J. W. F Philadelphia Amateur. BRADFORD, J. T Runner Up, Fourth American Tourna- ment, 1920. BROWN, WILLIAM . . . .Philadelphia Amateur. CASSIDY, C. R Philadelphia Amateur. CROSBY, JOHN Philadelphia Amateur. DAVIS» JAS. A Champion Chester County, Pa. DAVIS, W. £ City Champion, Boston, Mass., 1920. DROUILLARD, J Pacific Coast Expert. GILL, WILLIAM GINSBERG, L. C New Yorh State Champion and Amer- ican Tourney Pri$e Winner. GUTHRIE, T. R Philadelphia Amateur. HANSON, JESSE B Pacific Coast Expert and Fourth Amer- ican Tourney Pri$e Winner. HART, WM. S., JR Prominent Analyst and Problemist. HEFTER, CHAS Member of America's Big Ten, 1905 International Match. HIGGINS, CHAS Philadelphia Expert. HILL, WILLIS G Internationalist and Fourth American Tourney Prite Winner. HOGAN, WILLIAM PhUaddphia Expert and President Philadelphia Checher Club. JACKSON, R. L Philadelphia Correspondence Player. JENSEN. A Western Expert and Former Editor Eureka Checher Player^ JOLLY, CHAS New Jersey State Champion. JORDAN, ALFRED American and English Ex-champion and Internationalist. KEARNS, GEO. H CUy Champion, Philadelphia, Pa. KEHOE, W. E. 9 PLAYERS* NAMES AND TITLES KILGOUR.T CUy ChamfioH, Vanamter, Brilidt KIRK, J. C PhOadapkia Expert. (Deceased.) KLINKA,A.J PkUoMpkia Expert and American Tourney Player. LAVELLE, K. T BosUm Expert. LEWIS, L. M Indiana Expert. LEVINE, SAMUEL BoOon Expert. LIEBERMAN, HARRY, American Tourney Priu Winner and Editor of Tourney Books, LINDHILL, J Western Expert. MARSHALL, FRANK J, United States Chess Champion. NASE, ALFRED PkiladOpkia Expert. NICHOLS, & W Boston Amateur. O'DONNELL, T. F Boston Amateur. . PRIEST, M. C Ex-American Champion {1883). RADCLIFFE, G Brooklyn Amateur. REYNOLDS, H. B Penns^nia State Champion. Inter- nationalist^ and a Priee Winner in all American Tournaments. ROBERTS, W. A Pkiladelpkia Expert and Treasurer of the Philadelphia Checker Gub. SALSBERG, S. S Philadelphia Amateur. SCHMUTZ, A. P PhOadapkia Expert and Club Cham- pion of PhUaddpkia Checker Club. SMITH, E. A AUatUic CUy Champion, Philadelphia Expert, and Secretary P. C. C. SNEE, J. J Philadelphia Amateur. STOTT, JOHN Philadelphia Amateur. TONKIN, JOHN Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Amateur. TOWNSEND, V. C Massachusetts State Champion (1921). TURNER, S. WAREHAM, J. WATERHOUSE, E. C...B05toi» Expert, Secretary American Checker Association. WESLOW, SAUL Boston Expert and Checker Cohmn Editor. WHALEN, PATRICK. . , American Tourney Player. ZANGER, OTTO Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Champion. 10 CHECKER CLASSICS I do not live to play, but play in order that I may live and return with greater zest to the labors of Kfe.— PLATO. I 1 I BLIND FOLD EXHIBITION OF SIX GAMES By Newell W. Banks, American Match Champion. Games annotated by John Tonkin. Moves called and plays made for the champion by £. A. Smith. Catasauqua, Pa., May 30, 1920. WILL 0* THE WISP Game No. 1 Black: BANKS White: 0. ZANGER 11 15 8 11 15 24 2 7 7 10 23 19 29 25 28 19 30 25 26 23 9 13 11 15 4 8 10 15 1 5 22 17 25 22 22 18 19 10 32 28 13 22 5 9 8 11 7 14 11 15 25 11 27 23 18 9 23 19 28 24 7 23 9 14 6 13 3 7 5 9 26 19-A 24 20 31 26 25 22 20 16 DRAWN A — ^With this move Mr. Zanger leaves the regular lines of play, trying .for an original game and the possibilities of a win 2^;ainst a blind folded opponent. Ordinarily Mr. Zanger prefers the usual lines of play. — Smith. 13 J J J CHECKER CLASSICS DOUBLE CORIilER Game No. 2 Black: W. E. DAVIS White: BANKS 9 14 26 23 2 6 30 26 12 26 22 18 10 14 18 15 13 17 22 17 11 16-A 25 22 11 18 22 13 10 19 18 9 8 11 22 15 1 5 17 3 6 13-B 24 19 4 8 26 22 BANKS 23 18 7 10 25 22 3 7 WON S 9 29 25 16 20 19 16 A — ^This move while it leads to original play is not quite as aggressive as 11-15. B — ^This move is very weak; a draw, if any, is now doubtful. — Smith. WILL O' THE WISP Game No. 3 Black: BANKS White: M. C. PRIESI 11 15 5 14 15 24 14 17 7 16 23 19 29 25 28 19 21 14 25 21 9 13 8 11 4 8 10 26 3 7 22 18 25 22 22 18 31 22 22 18 15 22 6 10 1 5 8 11 7 10-i^ 25 18 27 23 18 9 30 25 DRAWN 10 14 11 15 5 14 11 16 18 9 24 20 26 22 20 11 A — Book play throughout. Note. — ^Mr. Priest, former American champion (1883), is now in his 73rd year. — Smtih. 14 CHECKER CLASSICS GT.ASGOW Game No. 4 Bhck: G. H. KRARNS White: BANKS 11 15 16 23 16 19 7 11 4 8 23 19 27 11 29 25 27 18 26 23 8 11 7 16 2 7 9 14 19 26 22 17 20 11 22 18 18 9 30 23 9 14 3 7 14 23 5 14 11 15 25 22 28 24 25 22 17 13 32 28 11 16 7 16 6 9 1 6 8 11 24 20 24 20-A 31 27 22 17 23 19 DRAWN A — ^24-19 can also be played. — Smilh. SINGLE CORNER Game No. 5 Blank: BANKS White: L. C. GINSBERG 11 15 28 24 5 14 26 22 22 26 22 18 6 10 22 17.A 7 11 19 16 15 22 19 16 13 22 22 15 8 11 25 18 8 11 26 17 11 18 16 7 12 16 25 22 11 15 24 19 2 11 29 25 4 8 31 26 18 22 18 14 10 14 16 12 15 18 25 9 10 17 24 19 9 13 30 25 6 22 21 14 16 20 18 9 1 6 23 18 BANKS WON A — ^Rather unusual. — Smiih. 15 CHECKER CLASSICS SOUTER Game No. 6 Black: H [. B. REYNOLDS White: BANKS 11 15 29 25 9 18 22 13 23 27 23 19 4 8 26 23 5 14 24 19 8 11 24 20 18 27 13 9 7 11 22 17 IS 24 32 23 15 18-A 31 24 9 14 28 19 10 14 23 19 11 18 25 22 11 15 19 10 18 22 19 15 6 9 27 24 6 15 25 18 18 23 17 13 14 17 13 9 14 23 24 19 2 6 21 14 14 17 19 15 DRAWN A- -This is given in some books, and is soun— L. S. Hart submits 27-23 to draw, but it also loses. SWITCHER i 1 Black: A. JORDAN White: C HEFTER 11 15 6 10 6 9 7 lO-C 10 1' 22 17 22 17 32 28 25 18 24 8 8 11 13 22 9 13 17 22 4 11 25 22 26 17 30 25-B 14 7 31 27 9 13 15 18 13 22 3 10 1 5 17 14 24 20 24 19 27 24-D 27 23 10 17 2 6 10 17 5 9 9 14 21 14 28 24-A 23 14 19 15 ■f BLACK WINS aM^^^^I _^^f^ ndered al( )ser. 1 f. C. B rown 1 beat Rich ard 68 CHECKER CLASSICS WILL-O'-THE-WISP Black: A. JORDAN White: M. E. POMEROY 11 IS-A 5 9 10 14-E 9 13 28 32 23 19 25 22 30 26 11 8 22 18 9 13 16 20 13 17 14 18-F 32 27 22 18 24 19 28 24 23 7 7 10 15 22 6 10 4 8 2 11 27 31 25 18 18 15 26 22 8 3 10 1 10 IS-B 1 6 17 26 11 16 31 26 18 11 22 18 31 22 19 15 23 19 7 23 8 12-C 7 10 16 19 26 23 27 18 26 23 15 11 3 7 18 14 12 16 3 7 8 15 19 28 23 16 29 25 32 27-D 18 11 27 23 1 5 DRAWN A — ^The 10th game in the last Jordan-Pomeroy match. B — Seldom adopted in match play. C— 10-14, 28-24. White wins. D — 30-26 permits a neat and immediate draw: 30-26, 9-14, 18-9, 13-17, 21-14, 6-13, 15-6, 2-27, drawn. E — Skillfully played; 4-8 is natural, but loses; 4-8, 30-26, 10-14, 26-22, 7-10, 15-11, 8-24, 28-19, 2-7, 27-24, 20-27, 31-24, 7-11, 24-20, 12-16, 19-12, 10-15, 12-8, 13-17, 22-13, 15-22, 23-19. White wins. Notes from Eureka Checktr Player. 69 CHECKER CLASSICS WHITE DYKE Two Games Played in the New Year's Day Tourney Bethlehem, Pa., 1920 Game No. 1 Black: G. H. KEARNS White: O. ZANGER 11 IS 12 16 1 6 15 19 25 29 22 17 24 19 25 21 23 16 21 17 8 11 16 23 4 8 11 20 7 10 17 14 26 10 29 25 31 26-B 14 7 10 17 6 15 11 15 18 22 3 10 21 14 27 23.A 21 17 26 23 23 18-C 9 18 15 18 8 11 22 25 6 9 23 14 32 27 25 21 17 13 BLACK WINS A— The books give 25-21. "There's a reason.*' B— 30-25, 7-11, 31-26, and to any reply of Black's, White moves 26-23» securing an even game. C— 28-24 draws. 70 CHECKER CLASSICS MAID 0' THE MTT.T. Game No. 2 Black: G. H. KEARNS White: E. 11 15 10 14 7 10-B 18 25 22 17 24 20 26 23 29 22 8 11 4 8 5 9-C 10 14 17 13 28 24 21 17 22 18 15 18-A 11 15 14 21 14 23 23 14 31 26 23 5 27 18 9 18 8 11 15 18 3 8 A. SMITH 2 7 19 15 7 10 24 19-D WHITE WINS 26 23 23 19 25 22 32 28 A — ^This forms the opening. Not so popular in these later times. B — Now an old loss given in the books. C — ^Black ^ees his error and endeavors to cause a little confusion, depending for a draw on his sup- posedly superior end play. D — The only game the Philadelphia city champion lost all day. DENNY Black: C. R. CASSIDY White: H. B. REYNOLDS 10 14 9 18 2 18 15 19 7 11 22 17 21 17 25 21 18 14 24 15 7 10 11 15-A 1 6 11 15 22 26 17 13 26 23 30 26 17 13 31 22 3 7 8 11 4 8 10 17 18 25 24 20 23 14 26 23 21 14 29 22 14 18 6 9 18 22 15 18 11 25 23 14 13 6 23 18 27 24 BLACK WINS A — 10-15 aeems to have the preference. 71 CHECKER CLASSICS DUNDEE Two Games from a Subscription Match, Philadelphia, Pa., October, 1920 Game No. 1 Black: H. B. REYNOLDS White: G. H. KEARNS 12 16 19 16 1 6 27 24 9 18 22 18 12 19 31 27 20 27 26 22 16 20 23 16 2 7 32 16 3 7 25 22 8 12 28 24 28 32 22 15 10 14 16 11 19 28 4 8 19 10 29 25 7 16 23 18 32 27 25 22 8 12 15 11 14 23 8 11 7 11 18 15 16 19 26 12 7 10 16 7 11 18 11 8 6 10 30 26 10 3 22 15 12 16 4 8 27 24 22 18 9 13 8 4 10 15 11 7 5 9 24 19 6 9 8 4 24 19 18 15 4 8 27 23-A 15 19 7 14 BLACK WINS A — ^Apparently 27-24 here would allow White to retain a more influential background, while regaining the piece. After 27-23 he can never form up and take two for one, because of 14-17. His underl3ang idea of 27-23 and eventually throwing 28-24, mean- time waiting for some possible shot to present itself* is not justifiable under the circumstances. 72 CHECKER : CLASSICS WILL-O'-THE-WISP Game No. 2 Black: H. B, REYNOLDS White r. G. H. KEARNS 9 13 14 17 14 17 15 18 18 15 23 19 21 14 23 19 19 16 10 7 11 15 10 17 17 21 12 19 15 10 22 18 19 15 27 23 24 15 7 3 15 22 17 22 22 25 25 30 22 26 25 18-A 26 17 32 27 20 16 8 4 10 14 13 22 25 29 8 12 26 31 18 9 15 10 30 26 16 11 4 8 5 14 7 14 29 25 18 22 10 14 27 23 18 9 26 22 11 8 11 7 8 11 3 7 25 18 30 26 2 11 29 25.B 24 20 23 14 28 24 8 15 6 10 7 10 21 25 26 23 14 10 25 22 9 5 14 10 24 20 15 6 4 8 10 14 11 15 23 18 1 lO-C 22 18 31 27 27 24 15 11 DRi \WN A — Now in the regular book opening. B — ^An innovation. 26-22 is standard. C — ^After a great length of time, Mr. Reynolds again visited Philadelphia, at which time Mr. Kearns, in discussing a second match, stated that he felt that he would make a better showing if "go as you please" checkers were played. This game from the restricted match was evidently forgotten. It was a hard-fought game, and Mr. Kearns earned a draw. 7S CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY Black: V. C. TOWNSEND White: W. . E. DAVIS 10 14 17 10 3 7 17 13-D 14 18 22 18 6 22 25 22 5 9 31 26 11 16-A 25 18 7 10 13 6 18 22 26 22-B 8 11 28 24 2 9 26 17 7 10 30 23-C 4 8 27 24 13 22 22 17 9 14 24 20 9 13 21 17 16 19 18 9 15 32 28 22 26 24 15 5 14 22 17 8 11 17-14 E 10 26 29 25 11 15 23 19 DRAWN A — This is sometimes tried for variety. 11-15 is stronger and more popular. B — ^Most powerful reply to 11-16. C — From here on White appears strong. D — ^The White attack has gradually subsided, and now disappears. E— Mr. Townsend, the present Massachusetts cham- pion, gave an excellent account of himself in the 1920 National Tourney at Cedar Point. His oppo- nent, Mr. Davis, also obtained prizes and honors in the same tournament, and is an exceptionally well- booked player. 74 CHECKER CLASSICS DOUBLE CORNER DYKE Three Games from a Ginsbeig-Reynolds Subscription Match Black: H. B, REYNOLDS White: L . C. GINSBERG 9 14 17 10 8 12 31 27 23 32 22 17 6 15 23 16 10 14-D 14 10 11 15 21 17 12 19 22 17 32 27 25 22 5 9 32 27 14 18 10 1 IS 19-A 17 13 4 8 30 25-E 27 20 24 15 2 6-B 25 21 7 ll-F 13 6 10 19 29 25 3 7 26 22 DRAWN 23 16 7 10 27 24 19 23 12 19 27 23-C 1 5 17 14 A — ^This forms the opening. B — Old-line play. 1-6 is now more frequently adopted by modern players. C — ^A very strong line. D — ^9-14 is more usual. E — ^Heffner shows a draw by 24-20. F — 8-11 b weak, and would probably lose. 75 CHECKER CLASSICS FIFE Game No. 2 Black: L. C. GINSBERG White: H. B. REYNOLDS 9 14 25 9 16 19 21 17 11 15 22 17 6 13 27 23 7 10 14 9 11 15 29 25 19 26 19 15 15 19 23 19 8 11 30 23 10 19 1 6 5 9-A 23 18 4 8 17 14 31 27 26 23 10 15-B 23 19 19 24 6 10 9 13 19 10 3 7 14 5 27 23 24 20 7 23 25 22 24 27 9 5-E 15 24 27 18 1 5 5 1 BLACK 28 19 12 16 31 26-D 27 31 WINS 13 22 32 27-C 5 9 18 14 A — ^This forms the opening. B — Seldom played, but not new. C— The natural continuation: 25-22, 16-19, 21-17, 4-8, 17-14, 3-7, followed by 8-12, has been published to draw. D— 21-17, 8-12, 19-15, 11-16, 20-11, 17-14, will draw. E— 10-15, 23-30. 15-24, 30-25. Black wins. 76 CHECKER CLASSICS KELSO Game No. 3 Black: REYNOLDS White: GINSBERG 10 IS 23 14 7 11 18 9 28 32 22 17 16 23 30 26 7 11 2 7 11 16 26 19 1 6 9 6 10 15 24 19.A 13 22 25 21-D 2 9 18 11 15 24 25 18 11 16 13 6 32 27 28 19 8 11 21 17 11 15 31 24 9 13-B 29 25 3 7-E 6 2 20 27 17 14 11 16 17 13 15 24 23 18 6 9 27 23 6 10 23 18 BLACK 21 17-C 16 20 14 9 24 28 WINS 9 18 32 27 5 14 27 23 A — Ginsberg's favorite line. B — Better than 9-14 and a Reynolds' cook. C — 23-18 IS not promising. A Chicago player tried it on Reynolds and lost. D— 19-16, 12-19, 23-7, 3-17, 25-21, 2-7, 21-14, 6-10, Black wins. E — Excellent. A satisfactory draw is now hard to find. 77 CHECKER CLASSICS CENTRE Bhck: S. TURNER WUte: A. JORDAN 11 15 26 22 2 6 26 23 21 25 23 19 11 15 17 14 15 19 27 24 8 11 28 24 10 17 22 15 25 30-B 22 17 12 16 21 14 19 26 24 20 15 18 24 20 9 13 31 22 30 26 19 IS 6 10 14 10 14 17-A 20 11 10 19 20 11 6 9 22 18 26 17 24 8 7 16 32 28 17 21 11 7 4 11 30 26 9 14 25 22 DRAWN White: Jordan. 10,15, 22,25, ,27,28,29. A— Black is a piece down, but tile position is worth it, and the reader might be able to show a blaclc win with a little study. B~16-20 looks good here. The position at note A. Black: Tunwr. 1,3,5,13,16.17. CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH Seven CoA'espondence Games Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: WM. GILL 9 13 4 8 7 11 12 16 27 32 22 18 22 18 19 16 22 18 2 7 6 9 8 ll-A 12 19 15 22 11 16 25 22 27 24-B 23 7 24 19 7 14 1 6 9 14 2 11 14 18 22 26 29 25 18 9 25 22 23 14 20 11 11 15 5 14 3 8 16 23 32 27 18 11 24 20 26 23 14 9 30 23 8 15 11 15 8 12 6 10 27 9 24 19 32 28 31 27 9 6 11 7 IS 24 15 24 10 15 23 27 9 6 28 19 28 19-C 27 24 6 2 7 3 BLACK WINS A — ^To here same as game between Dossett and Newcx^mb in the Fourth American Tourney. B — Counterpart of 6-9 in the Defiance, regular colors. C-T-Now a straight Defiance, with colors reversed. 70 CHECKER CLASSICS DUNDEE Game No. 2 Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: R. J. JACKSON 12 16 16 23 10 19 7 11 19 24 24 20 27 9 23 16 26 22 27 23 8 12 6 13 12 19 11 18 11 15 28 24 31 27-A 22 18 22 15 20 16 9 14 11 15 6 9 8 11 24 27 22 18 25 22 18 15 15 8 16 11 3 8 1 6 2 6 4 11 27 31 18 9 27 23 29 25 25 22 11 7 5 14 •15 19 9 14 6 10 BLACK 23 19 24 15 32 27 30 26 WINS A — ^This is old-line play, and was more in vogue previous to the R. Jordan-Barker match, about which time Mr. A. J. Heffner introduced 26-23, which has come into increasing favor ever since. B — ^The game varies with this move from Shearer's Handbook, where 7-1 1 is played. 80 DENNY Game No. 3 Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: R. J. JACKSON 10 14 5 14 8 11 5 14 7 11 23 19 24 20 31 26 27 24 30 26 11 16 6 10-B 11 16 16 20 11 16 26 23 20 11 25 22 32 27 26 22 9 13-A 8 24 7 11 11 15 2 7 22 17 28 19 22 18 26 22 17 13 13 22 4 8 1 5 3 7 14 18 25 9 29 25 18 9 22 17 23 14 A i^0(% ctitg»m BLACK WINS o mrtr^ nrMMilsir in l-tlA nM «-. ov^-Krw CHECKER CLASSICS KELSO Game No. 4 Black: A . P. SCHMUTZ White: W. B. HART 10 15 11 16 19 24 3 19 26 22 21 17 19 15 28 19 30 25 10 7 11 16 4 8 20 24 19 24 22 18 17 13 23 19 18 14 9 5 7 3 16 20 16 23 24 27 31 26 18 14 22 18 27 9 31 24 25 21 11 8 15 22 7 10 16 20 26 17 14 10 25 18 25 22 19 15 21 14 8 4 8 11 10 19 20 27 24 27 10 6 29 25 22 18 23 18 18 15 3 8 9 14 8 11 27 31 27 31 2 7 18 9 32 27 26 22 15 11 8 3 5 14 11 16 6 10 31 26 BLACK 24 19 27 23-A 14 7 14 10 WINS A — ^This loses. 27-24 draws as played between A. Jordan and R. Stewart in their matdi. 81 CHECKER CLASSICS KELSO-CROSS Game No. 5 Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: W. B. HART 10 15 16 15 22 22 25 25 30 23 18 32 27 24 19 29 22 16 19 12 16 12 16 9 14 14 18 15 18 21 17 27 23 19 12 12 8 19 15 9 13 7 10 11 15 18 25 9 13 24 20 14 7 28 24 8 3 20 16 -. 16 19 3 10 6 9 13 22 22 26 17 14 22 17 23 19-A 11 7 15 22 6 9 13 22 9 13 2 11 14 18 27 24 26 17 19 16 3 7 22 15 8 12 19 26 • 5 9 10 14 30 25 1 25 21 30 23 16 11 7 16 31 22 BLACK WINS A — 17-13 has been shown to draw here, as played in the Fourth American Tourney. BRISTOL Game No. 6 Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: W. B. HART 11 15 25 22 2 6 31 27 23 27 24 20 10 15 22 17 3 8-A 30 26 15 19 22 17 8 12 26 22-B 27 31 23 16 6 10 27 24 8 11 26 23 12 19 29 25 14 18 27 24 11 15 22 18 8 11 20 16 19 23 14 9 9 14 17 13 11 27 24 19 5 14 18 9 4 8 32 14 15 24 22 18 5 14 25 22 1 5 28 19 BLACK WINS A — ^Very trappy. 12-16 is regular play here. B — ^This is the losing move. 82 CHECKER CLASSICS GLASGOW Game No. 7 Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: WM. GILL 9 14 11 7 10 19 27 23 25 30 23 19 2 11 17 10 16 20 7 11 11 15 26 23 6 15 23 16 30 25 22 17 11 15 21 17 12 19 11 18 8 11 30 26 5 9 14 10 20 24 25 22 15 19 29 25 5 9 21 17 11 16 23 16 12 16 10 7 24 27 24 20 12 19 25 21 9 14 17 14 16 23 32 27 8 12 7 3 27 32 27 11 8 12 31 27-B 14 18 14 9 7 16 27 24 * 9 13.C 3 7 BLACK 20 11-A 4 8 17 14 18 25 WINS 3 8 24 IS * 1 5-C 26 22 A — Now the Glasgow opening. B — This is the loser. C — Provided you heed the stars. 83 CHECKER CLASSICS • PAISLEY k Black: GEO. H . KEARNS White: J. T. BRADFORD ; 11 16 1 6 25 30 7 11 21 25 1 24 19 13 9 6 10 12 8 16 20 8 11 6 13 5 9 11 15 25 30 22 18 18 14 10 15 19 16 20 16 4 8 16 19 9 13 15 18 30 26 18 14 14 10 31 27 8 3 16 20 10 17 19 23 30 25 18 22 26 23 21 14 26 19 27 24 3 8 20 16 9 18 15 24 25 22 22 26 18 15 23 14 30 26 15 19 8 11 16 12 16 23 11 15 22 18 26 30 15 11 27 18 22 17 20 16 16 19 24 20 11 16 13 22 3 7 30 26 31 27 28 24 26 17 24 20 11 16 12 16 8 11 15 18 18 14 13 17 11 15 25 22 17 13 19 24 16 20 16 12 6 10 18 22 12 19 17 21 23 26 29 25 10 6 24 15 20 24 32 23 10 17 2 9 14 9 10 14 26 19.B 22 13 13 6 15 19 24 27 BLACK • 7 10-A 24 28 9 6 26 31 WINS 25 22 6 2 20 16 27 24 10 15 22 25 6 10 14 18 - 24 20 2 6 16 12 19 16 A- -Possibly a new move. B- -A beautiful game. 84 CHECKER . CLASSICS DUNDEE * Black: ROBINSON CRUSOE White: MAN FRIDAY 12 16 1 6 13 17-E 26 31 17 22 24 20 23 19-B 24 19 6 9 12 8 8 12 15 18 8 11 15 18 22 25 28 24 25 22 15 8 20 16 8 3 9 14 18 25 4 11 31 27 10 6 22 18 29 22 25 22 24 20 9 13 3 8 6 9 17 26 27 24 6 10 18 9 27 23 19 16 16 11 2 7 5 14 7 10 12 19 24 19 10 6 23 19-A 32 27-C 23 7 11 7 13 17 16 23 10 14 6 10-F 19 15 6 10 27 9 30 25 7 2 7 2 17 22-G 6 13 2 6-D 10 15 15 10 WHITE 26 23 19 15 27 24 20 16 WINS 10 15 11 18 9 13 13 17 31 27 22 15 2 6 16 12 A — C. F, Barker's line. B — ^J. Hynd introduced this against A. Jordan. C — ^This move has won before. D — 2-7 here has lost before. E — The proper draw move. F— The loser; 9-13 draws easily — Banks- Jordan, in the Third American Tourney. 85 « CHECKER CLASSICS IRREGULAR SOUTER Black: J. . J. SNEK White: E. A. SMITH 11 15 15 24 15 19 14 18 14 23 22 17 28 19 17 14 30 26 22 18 9 14 11 15 10 17 6 10 23 26 25 22 19 16 21 14-C 11 7 25 21 8 11 12 19 7 11 16 26 30 29 25 23 16 16 7 7 3-E 18 15 6 9 8 12 3 17 5 9 30 26 17 13 27 23 26 22-D 3 7 7 10 2 6 12 19 17 26 10 14 WHITE 22 17 23 16 31 15 26 22 WINS 4 8 14 18 9 14 18 23 24 19-A 32 27-B 15 11 27 18 A — ^This leaves the beaten path. 23-19 would bring the opening into the standard book Souter opening, brought up as follows: 11 15 22 17 2 6 29 25 23 19 6 9 25 22 4 8 9 14 17 13 8 11 22 17 Now same as text at note A if 23-19 had been played. B — The position here is very interesting. C — ^This cut invites the two for one in reply. D — It is doubtful if the alternative two for one would do more than draw. E — 7-2 here would allow a Black draw, with careful play. 86 CHECKER CLASSICS CtLASGOW Black: S. W. NICHOLS White: N. W . BANKS 11 IS 11 15 15 18 1 5 14 17 23 19 30 26-A 22 15 11 15 21 14 9 14 8 11 10 19 24 28 9 25 22 17 28 24 23 16 31 27 19 15 8 11 4 8 12 19 28 32 25 30 25 22 24 20 20 16 26 23 16 11 11 16 15 18 19 24 32 28 30 26 24 20 22 15 16 11 23 19 11 7 15 24 11 27 24 28 28 32 26 23 20 11 32 23 11 7 27 24 7 3 7 16 8 11 28 32 32 27 23 19 27 11 29 25 7 3 24 20 DRAWN 3 8 5 9 32 28 27 23 11 7 25 22 3 7 20 16 2 11 11 15 28 24 23 18 26 23 17 13 7 11 IS 22 A — ^Mr. Banks' opponent is a natural, not a book, player. 30-26 is not given in the books. Kear's Ency.i plays 31-27 here. 87 ^"""^ CHECKER CLASSICS IRREGULAR OPENING Black: J. . J. SNEE White i: E. A. SMITH, R. N. 11 15 19 10 14 17 9 5 7 11 22 17 6 15 31 26 30 26 1 6 8 11 24 19 3 7 21 17 11 15 17 13 15 24 13 9 8 11 6 10 9 14 28 19 1 5 14 9 15 18 25 22 11 16 22 13 11 16 24 19.C 14 17 26 23 S 14 5 1 2 7 21 14 7 10 13 9-B 26 31 10 3 10 17 22 18 21 25 27 24 26 23 29 25 10 14 30 21 31 26 19 IS-D 4 8 18 9 14 18 17 13 DRAWN 23 19 5 14 23 14 16 20 17 21 25 22 16 30 32 27 B — ^Must have been playing "ostrich," to let my op- ponent get this on me. C — ^This assures the draw. D — A hard-fought game. CHECKER CLASSICS DYKE Black: J. CROSBY White: E. A. SMITH 11 15 27 23 11 15 28 19 31 27-D 22 17 4 8 21 17 16 23 14 7 15 19 23 16 1 6 22 18 2 11 24 15 11 20 16 12 20 24! 17 14 10 19 29 25 7 11 32 28 27 23 23 16 6 10 25 21 24 27 BLACK 12 19 22 18 11 16 31 24 WINS 17 13-A L 14 23 30 26 23 26 9 14 26 19 15 19 24 19.B 25 22 8 11 26 22 26 31 8 11 19 16 19 24 18 14-C A — ^This move, though weak and unaggressive, is good for a draw if played hard. B— 18-15, 10-19, 24-15, 26-31. 28-24, 31-27, 17-14, 27-20, 14-10, drawn. C — 28-24 here might draw. D — ^This move was totally unexpected. 89 • CHECKER CLASSICS BRISTOL-CROSS Black: A. JORDAN White: L. C GINSBERG 12 16 11 16 4 8 6 9 23 27-C 24 19 26 22 29 25 22 18 32 23 8 12 9 13 8 11 1 5 13 17 22 18 18 9 18 15 18 15 21 14 10 14 5 14 11 18 10 14 9 27 26 22 22 18 23 7 15 11 31 24 16 20-A 13 22 3 10 14 18 20 27 22 17 18 9 27 23 23 14 DRAWN 7 10 6 13 2 6-B 16 23 30 26 25 18 25 22 14 10 A — Now into the regular book opening. B— If Black played 1-5 here, 28-24 White wins. C — Now duplicate of game between R. Jordan and Robert Stewart, of Scotland. CHECKER CLASSICS WHILTER Black: ROBIN HOOD White: FRIAR TUCK 11 15 8 15 14 17 6 9-D 19 23 23 19 24 19 21 14 13 6 26 19 9 14 15 24 10 17 14 18 17 22 22 17 28 19 13 9 23 14 32 27 7 11 4 8 5 14.C 10 17 22 26 25 22 26 23 22 13 21 14 27 24 11 16 2 7-B 7 10 1 17 26 31 17 13.A 31 26 25 21 19 16.E 24 20.F 16 23 8 11 3 7 12 19 DRAWN 27 11 29 25 30 25 25 21 A — ^Some text books give this as weak. B— An unusual move, 8-11, 22-18, 10-15, 19-10, 6-22, 30-26, 14-17, 21-14, 1-6, 26-17, 6-9, drawn. C — 6-13 and White can still draw. D — ^The attack is a brilliant attempt to win. E — It is unsafe to allow Black to "King." F— A well-fought contest. 91 CHECKER CLASSICS SINGLE CORNER Black: J. T. BRADFORD White: GEO. H. KEARNS 11 15 21 14 6 9 22 17 23 27 22 18 8 11 19 15-A 1 6 11 7 15 22 24 19 9 18 17 13 27 31 25 18 4 8 28 24 19 23 7 3 12 16 27 23 20 27 27 18 31 27 29 25 8 12 32 14 7 10 30 26 16 20 23 18 12 16 14 7 27 24 18 14 11 15 25 22 3 19 26 23 9 18 18 11 16 19 18 15 24 20 23 14 7 23 31 27 19 23 23 19-B 10 17 26 19 2 7 15 11 DRAWN A — ^This move is not given in all books. Mr. Keams states that he played this same game with the late Dr. Schaeffer and won it many years ago. B — The majority of the plays given here will be found in Richmond's "Alma and Single Comer." 92 CHECKER L CLASSICS SINGLE CORNER Black: M. C. PRIRST White: J. A. DAVIS 11 15 1 6 10 19 2 11 27 31 22 18 26 23 24 15 16 7 7 2 15 22 13 17 18 22 3 8 5 9 25 18 31 26 14 10 10 6 2 6 9 13 17 21-A 7 14 8 12 9 14 29 25 18 15 17 10 6 2 6 9 12 16 8 11 22 25 12 16 14 17 18 14 15 8 15 11 2 6 19 16 10 17 4 11 25 29 16 19 20 24 21 14 26 22 28 24 6 10 15 19 16 20 6 10-B 29 25 17 22 24 27 23 18 22 17 24 19 10 IS 32 23 6 10 11 15 25 22 19 24 22 26 25 21 23 19 19 16 27 23 9 14 10 17 15 18 22* 17 24 27 17 22 21 14 19 IS 11 7 23 19 23 18.C WHITE WINS A — ^This move appeared in Drummond's manuscript many years ago, but was first played by Mr. Beattie in the first English tournament, played in London. B — ^The correct move here is 6-9. C — ^An original game from note B where 6-9 must be played to draw against White's strongest continua- tion. 93 CHECKER CLASSICS SINGLE CORNER Black: A. NASE White: M. C. PRIEST 11 15 10 17 17 26 15 19 16 11 22 18 21 14 31 22 10 17 24 19 15 22 8 11 5 9 19 23 11 8 25 18 22 18 23 18 17 21 19 15 8 11 12 16 2 6 18 22 8 3 24 19 19 12 18 11 27 18 14 10 9 13 3 8 6 15 22 15 6 9 26 22-B 12 3 11 7 21 17 15 11 11 16 13 17 9 14 15 19 9 13 29 25 3 10 7 2 32 27 10 14-C 16 20 6 29 29 25 1 6-A WHITE 30 26 14 10 2 7 17 14 WINS 4 8 11 15 25 18 19 16 18 14 26 22 7 10 28 24 A — ^This is the losing move. B — ^We fail to find this move recorded. C — ^An original game, in which Black has played his end game poorly. 94 CHECKER . CLASSICS DUNDEE-SWITCHER * Black: HUCK FINN White: TOM SAWYER 12 16 21 14 8 12 14 10 5 9 21 17 6 10 32 27 21 25 6 2 9 13 30 25 11 16 10 7 9 14 25 21 10 17 28 24 25 30 3 7 16 19 25 21 7 11 26 22 14 17 23 16 1 6 14 7 30 25 7 11 11 20 21 14 3 10 22 17 17 22 17 14 6 10 17 13 25 21 2 6 10 17 22 17 10 14 17 14 22 26 21 14 13 22 19 15 21 17 6 9 6 10 26 17 11 18 14 10 18 22 29 25 8 11 31 26 17 22 27 23-A 10 17 24 19 14 17 7 3 DRAWN 25 21 4 8 23 14 22 18 2 5 27 23 17 21 10 6 A — ^A standard draw. These two difficult openings when combined, as above, under two-move restrict tion play gives both sides an equal chance. The opening has been thoroughly worked out in tourna- ment play. 95 CHECKER CLASSICS PAISLEY Black: E . A. SMITH White: J. J. SNEE 11 16 16 20 10 14 16 20 20 24 24 19 23 18-B 17 10 8 11 23 18 8 11 14 23 6 31! 24 27 24 27 22 18 27 18 32 27 30 25 8 4 10 14 9 13 31 24 27 31 27 31 25 22 25 22 28 19 25 21 4 8 4 8 5 9 7 11 31 27 31 26 29 25 31 27 8 4 21 17 18 15 7 10 2 7 11 16 27 24 26 30 18 15 21 17.A 26 23 11 8 15 10 11 18 8 11 20 24 24 15 9 14 22 15 15 8 4 8 18 11 B.WINS A — ^The losing move. B — ^This is decidedly an inferior move, and the student will be disappointed in trying to find the move given in standard text-books on the game. 26-22 will be found to lose also. 27-24 is given in standard works to draw, but the play is delicate and starred repeatedly. 96 CHECKER CLASSICS SINGLE CORNER Black: MR. LINDHILL Whit) b: N. W. BANKS 11 15 21 14 8 11 32 27 3 10 22 18 6 9 25 22 14 17 18 15 IS 22 26 23 6 10 23 18 10 14 25 18 9 18 30 26 17 26 13 9 8 11 23 14 10 17 31 22 14 18 29 25 2 6 22 13 16 19 9 6 4 8 27 23-A 11 15 18 14 19 23 18 14 11 15 19 10 1 6 27 24-C 9 18 24 19 7 14 22 18 DRAWN 23 14 15 24 26 22 6 10-B 10 17 28 19 12 16 14 7 A- -Anotiher sound line here is: 25 22 24 15 15 6 31 22 23 19 12 16 11 18 1 17 5 9 10 14 30 25 22 15 25 22 27 23 32 27 16 19 6 10 17 26 7 10 9 13 ETC., DRAWN MARTINS AND McKAY B — ^This assures the draw. C — ^The game has been so open the draw was almost a certainty. 97 CHECKER CLASSICS DOUGLAS Black: J. 11 15 22 17 8 11 17 13 9 14 25 22 4 8 22 17 15 19 24 15 10 19 CROSBY 6 15 23 16 12 19 29 25 8 12-A 25 22 7 10 27 24 10 14 22 17 2 7 White: E. A. SMITH 17 10 17 10 7 24 1 31 3 27 12 32 6 13 14 9 14 20 6-B 27 7 24 16 27 10 9 18 6 18 23 27 18 15 31 24 8 5 9 21 17 23 27 17 13 7 6 11 2 9 7 14 10 31 27 2 7 10 15 8 3 27 23 3 8 16 19 10 17 19 23 17 14 WHITE WINS A— The ptoptr oontinuatkm here k 7-10, 25-22, 2-6, 27-24, 5-9, 22-17, 8-12, 17-14, 9-18, 26-23— Drawn, P. P. B — 5-9, 13-6, 1-10, would have brought the Black forces to a diamUe positkMi, and if anything, gave White "food for thought." FIFE A— Banks makes a dever variation from the accepted 1-6 at this point. B— J. P. Reid played 27-24 against Wyllie, with a drawn result. C — Banks has, as usual, followed White's advice, and "kept the draw in sight." 98 Black: N. W. BANKS White: J. y IVAR] EHAM ' 11 15 28 19 15 24 21 14 3 12 23 19 13 22 28 19 13 17 14 10 ! 9 14 25 9 4 8 31 26 1 5 22 17 6 13 22 18 7 11-A 20 16 5 9 29 25 8 11 27 23 12 19 26 23 8 11 18 15 12 16 23 16 9 13 25 22 11 18 19 12 15 19 24 20 11 15 23 14 11 15 16 11-C 15 24 32 28-B 10 17 12 8 DRAWN CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: WM. HOGAN 10 14 21 17-A 16 19 13 6 22 26 22 17 10 15 21 17 2 25 20 16 7 10 17 14 6 10 26 22 12 19 17 13 12 16 27 24 25 29 32 27 3 7 25 21 16 22 18 23 32 24 20 8 12 31 26 15 22 30 16 14 18 29 25 18 23 24 6 11 20 23 14 4 8 25 21 29 25 2 4 9 18 26 22 6 9-G 6 2 DRAWN A — Modern players all seem to favor 26-23 here, as follows: 26 23 30 26 25 22 21 17 19 3 10 14 6 10 18 25 18 25 25 30 28 24 23 19 29 22 17 14 27 23-D 11 15-B 1 6-C 14 18 10 17 6 10-E Then 32-28, 10-15-F, 26-22, 17-26, etc. Drawn : Third American Tourney. B— 6-10 leads to pretty play. C— 8-11 draws. D — Improves P. P. Old-line play goes 26-23. E — Only move to draw. F — Old-line play gives 15-19 to draw. G — 12-16 wins for Black. ^ 580173A ( CHECKER CLASSICS ! EDINBURGH Black: L. C. GINSBERG White: A. JORDAN ' 12 16 25 22 9 14 26 22 2 11 24 19 8 11 18 9 17 26 25 21 16 20 22 18 5 14 31 22 11 15 22 18 9 13 22 18 3 8 21 17 11 15 26 22 13 17 19 15 15 18 18 11 6 9 18 9 11 18 22 15 8 24 29 25 6 13 23 14 13 22 28 19-B 1 6 21 14 7 10 27 24 4 8 30 26-A 10 17 14 7 DRAWN A — ^Kear*s Encyclopedia gives 31-26 here. B — ^This game is from a recent match which Jordan won. In a later match between the same players^ Ginsberg won by 3 to 1, the balance of the games being drawn.^ 100 CHECKER CLASSICS PAISLEY • Black: E. A. SMITH White: J. CROSBY 11 16 6 9 2 6 19 23 1 10 22 18 25 21 29 25 18 15 7 2 16 20-A 9 18 16 19 23 26 23 18 18 14 23 14 23 16 17 14 2 6 9 18 16 23 12 19 26 30 10 15 23 14 27 18 27 24 25 21 28 24 10 17 4 8 20 27 30 26 18 14 21 14 30 26 31 15 14 10 6 9 8 11 8 11 7 10 26 23 14 18 24 19-A 26 23-B 14 7 10 7 9 6 11 16 11 16 3 19 6 10 18 22 26 23 32 27 21 7 15 6 24 20 DRAWN A — Old-line play, B — ^The move preferred here seems to be 31-27, followed by 1-6, then 26-23, ending finally in a draw. An original game from this point. 101 CHECKER CLASSICS ■■■M CROSS Bki^: A. J. KLINKA White : WM. HOGAN 11 15 25 18 5 14 28 24>A 16 20 23 18 16 20 16 7 18 23 6 1 8 11 29 25 3 10 9 14 20 24 27 23 20 27 20 16 23 27 1 6 4 8 31 24 8 12 14 18 24 27 23 19 2 6 16 11 27 31 25 29 9 14 25 22 14 18 21 17 26 22 18 9 6 9 11 7 13 22 6 9 5 14 22 17 10 14 18 25 23 18 22 17 10 14 7 2 32 27 9 5 15 18 17 10 23 27 24 19 18 14 26 22 7 14 32 23 27 23 30 25 18 23 24 20 18 27 19 15 14 18 22 18 1 5 2 6 31 26 25 21 12 16 19 16 27 31 15 10 18 14 18 9 9 13 6 9 12 16 BLACK 6 22 18 9 14 18 10 6 WINS A — Both players have played perfect book to this point, where White slips, and, of course, loses. The play for the draw is a trifle delicate, and goes thus: 9 14 23 27 18 25 32 27 < 18 23 •21 17 27 32 30 25 14 18 13 22 25 22 DRAWN— BOWEN 102 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY Black: WM. HOGAN White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 10 14 3 8 5 9 13 22 18 22 22 17 32 28 23 19 25 18 10 7 7 10 11 IS 11 IS 10 28 27 23 23 19-A 27 23 19 16 7 2 IS 11 11 15 IS 24 IS 19 28 32 6 9 26 22 28 19 16 11 2 7 17 13 9 13 8 11 19 24 32 27 23 26 24 20 19 16 11 7 18 IS 13 6 15 24 12 19 24 27 9 14 1 10 28 19 23 7 31 24 7 10 7 14 8 11 2 11 14 18 14 18 22 25 30 26 26 23 22 15 21 17 29 22-B DRAWN A — From this move it would appear (as we after- wards learned) that White is trying for a private cook of his own. Well-played game on original lines. 103 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY Black: E. A. SMITH White: J. CROSBY 10 14 29 22 10 15 18 14 5 14 22 18 4 8 19 10 16 20 30 26 11 15 24 19 6 15 14 9 14 17 18 11 15 24 27 23 1 5 22 18 8 15 28 19 5 9 17 14 17 22 25 22-A 8 11 21 17 15 19! 26 17 14 18 26 23 12 16 23 7 13 22 23 14 7 10 32 28 3 26! 18 15 9 25 23 18 9 13 31 22 2 7-B BLACK WINS A— Rather unusual. P. P. gives 24-20, or 26-22, or 24-19, favored in the order given. We believe that 25-22 is not usual, as it enables Black to escape rapidly from a threatened cramp. B — ^White could have obtained a dull and uninter- esting, though sound, draw by 24-19 at note A, which would have thrown the game into straight Defiance with colors reversed. 104 CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH-CHOICE Black: L. M. LEWIS White: ALFRED JORDAN 9 13 15 19-D 8 12 7 11 1 5 22 17-A 24 15 23 16 27 23 14 10 13 22 10 19 12 19 11 16 6 15 25 18 23 16 32 27 22 18 28 24 11 15 12 19 3 8-F 14 17 2 6 18 11 29 25-E 27 23 18 14 17 14.G 8 15 5 9 8 12 17 22 15 18 21 17-B 25 22 23 16 26 17 23 19 4 8 9 14 12 19 19 26 DRAWN 17 13^ 27 23 31 27 30 23 A— An opening replete with brilliant shots and com- binations. It is a good game for White. B — This is strongest, attacking Black's double comer. It has been more thoroughly explored than 29-25. C — ^The accepted move, 23-19 preventing the 15-19 break contains no particular advantage for White. D— Considered best for Black at this stage* E — It is possible to vary here with: 27 23 23 16 30 26 13 9 8 12 11 20 7 11 5 14 23 16 29 25 23 18 18 9 12 19 7 11 6 10 10 14 32 27 25 22 26 23 22 18 7 11 11 15 20 24 11 16 27 23 26 23 28 19 9 6 3 7 2 7 15 24 1 10 DRAWN; PUBLISHED PLAY F — ^Reynolds, the Internationalist, tried this on Jordan. G — ^Mr. Jordan's method of drawing shows his finished style, which is so much appreciated by the student and expert. 105 CHECKER CLASSICS KELSO-SECOND Bki^: A. P. SCHMUTZ Whitft: E. A. SMITH 10 15 11 15 5 14 11 16 19 26 24 19 17 13-A 29 25 20 11 30 23 15 24 15 24 11 15 7 16 3 8 28 19 27 20 25 22 26 22 32 28 6 10 8 11 1 6 16 19 8 11 22 17 22 18 22 17 23 16 28 24 9 14 4 8 8 11 12 19 11 16 25 22 18 9 31 27 27 23 •22 18-B DRAWN A- -The conventional move is 27-24 , and goes: 27 24 3 10 26 23 12 19 8 11 31 27 1 5 23 16 23 18 2 6 30 26 14 18 14 23 27 18 5 9 16 11 17 14 6 9 24 20 18 25 10 17 32 28 15 24 29 22 21 14 9 14 28 19 10 14 7 10 18 9 11 15 26 23 14 7 5 14 19 16 9 13 DRAWN; VARIOUS B — 24-20 loses, as Black later captures the piece on 26. The star is well placed. 106 CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH-SWITCHER Black: W. E. DAVIS White: ; V. C TOWNSEND 9 13 23 16 14 23 18 9 13 22 21 17 12 19 27 18 8 12 26 17 11 15-A 17 14 8 12 9 5 19 26 25 21 9 18 32 27 3 7 31 22 5 9-B 22 15 12 16 30 25 10 15 29 25-C 6 9 27 23 7 10 17 14 15 19-D 25 22 4 8 25 22 IS 19 24 15 9 14 15 10 2 6 DRAWN 10 19 22 18-E 7 14 22 17 A — This is now the regular Switcher opening. B — Said to be a dangerous line for White to play against. ^ C — ^23-18 is also strong, and is always adopted by R. Stewart, the present world's champion. D — ^The text has been found inferior to 9-H in strength, but has some interesting points. An example of 9-14 play: 9 14 8 11 1 6 15 24 11 16 23 18 31 26 14 9 28 19 18 15 14 23 11 16 6 10 7 11 16 20 27 11 23 19 9 5 22 18 IS 11 8 15 16 23 7 11 2 6 20 24 17 14 26 10 30 26 26 23 19 IS 10 17 6 15 3 7 6 9 12 16 21 14 24 19 25 21 5 1 6 10 4 8 15 24 11 IS 10 14 DRAWN 26 23 28 19 32 28 1 6 PUBLISHED PLAY E— The reader may vary herewith: 22 17 27 23 26 22 27 23 10 7 13 22 3 7 7 11 1 5 19 26 26 10 23 16 31 27 32 27 7 3 7 14 8 11 6 10 10 15 26 30 30 26 15 8 22 17 17 10 DRAWN 2 6 4 20 11 16 15 19 PUBLISHED PLAY 107 CHECKER CLASSICS DOUGLAS . mack: MASTER C JOIXY White: E. A. SMITH 11 15 10 19-B 11 15 15 12 16 22 17 23 16 27 24 32 27 26 22-F 8 11 12 19 7 11-D 2 6 19 26 17 13 22 18 31 27 25 22 30 23-G 4 8 9 14 8 12 3 7 WHITE 25 22-A 18 9 24 20 22 17 WINS 15 24 19 15 5 14 29 2S-C 6 10 5 9 27 24-E 27 23 A — ^Admitted to be a weak opening for White. B — ^The Dyke break is very popular, but the alter- native 2 for 2 is again receiving some attention from the experts. C — The same position may be arrived at from the Dyke: 11 15 10 19 8 11 9 14 22 17 23 16 25 22 18 9 15 19 12 19 4 8 5 14 24 15 17 13 22 18 29 25 Now same as text at note C. D— 7-10 or 8-12 is book play: 7 10 2 7 14 18 15 22 25 22 32 27 27 23 24 8 8 12 7 11 18 27 12 16 22 17 26 22 22 18 31 24 ETC. DRAWN: PUBLISHED PLAY E — Have run up to this position a number of times, although it does not appear in the text-books. 108 CHECKER CLASSICS F — 30-25 makes the quick win. G — For those who see a Black draw, continue: 16 19 18 25 25 30 11 15 23 16 24 19 12 8 19 16 14 18 15 24 30 26 26 23 16 12 28 19 8 3 3 8 WHITE WINS-£. A. SmM 109 ( CHECKER CLASSICS KFLSO Black: & WESLOW White: K. T. LAVELLE 10 15 27 24 2 7 26 23 14 23 21 17 3 8 27 23-B 7 11-D 25 22 6 10-A 31 27 8 U-C 23 19 10 15 17 13 9 14 25 22 15 24 17 14 1 6 18 9 16 20 28 19 15 19 23 18 5 14 23 16 20 24 22 18 12 16 22 17 20 27 30 25 23 26 24 20 11 16 32 23 11 16 18 15 16 19 20 11 12 19 19 12 WHITE 25 21 7 16 23 16 24 27 WINS 8 12 29 25 11 20 22 18 A — It is rumored that the experts all over the country are "tearing this move apart to see how the wheels go around." To date it is still considered a weak move. B — The new edition of Lu^s Guide plays nothing but 24-20 here. C — ^This is evidently the catch, as 8-11 is the correct reply against 24-20, but loses against the text move. The draw move here is 16-20: 16 20 8 12 4 8 10 28 23 16 25 22 28 24 14 9 20 27 12 19 14 18 6 10 32 23 26 23 23 14 9 6 ! 12 19 19 26 15 18 10 15 23 16 30 23 22 15 DRAWN BY & WESLOW 6 2 D — 4-8 also loBes as follows: 4 8 28 19 *20 24 26 23 23 19 8 11 *19 16 24 27 15 24 *30 26-E 11 20 22 18 WHITE WINS-A. P. SCHMUTZ • 110 CHECKER CLASSICS E— If White slips here by playing 30-25, thinking to obtain the win by the same play as when Black goes 7-11, as in the text, there is a chance for Black to draw: 30 25 16 12 8 3 8 12 11 15 24 27 31 27 24 20 19 16 12 8 3 8 12 8 20 24 27 31 ■ DRAWN- -B. 27 24 A* OlfNCV 20 24 111 CHECKER CLASSICS SECOND DOUBLE CORNER Black: H. B. REYNOLDS White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 11 15 29 25 10 19 15 11 27 31 24 19 10 14 24 15 8 15 11 8 15 24 27 24 9 13 18 11 31 27 28 19 16 20 18 9 7 10 8 4 8 11 31 27 5 14 27 24 9 14 22 18 6 10 22 18 20 27 4 8 11 16 32 28 6 9 23 18 2 7 25 22 1 6-A 25 22-B 14 23 8 4 4 8 19 15 12 16 26 12 BLACK WINS A — ^A familiar Single-Comer position. B — ^The loser evidently. The usual play, which draws, is as follows: 15 10 25 22 15 10 22 18 12 16 16 19 18 23 31 27 18 15^ 23 16 27 18 1 5 7 11 14 18 14 23 20 24 26 22 30 25 10 6 5 14 11 18 7 14 23 27 27 23 22 15 16 11 6 1 28 19 2 7 8 12 27 31 23 7 DRAWN- -J. F, . HORR C — The older continuation goes thus: 28 24 21 17 11 8 23 16 •16 19 14 21 3 12 12 19 24 15 10 6 18 11 27 23 8 12 7 10 9 14 19 24 25 22 IS 11 6 1 23 18 12 16 10 IS 16 19 14 23 DRAWN- -ROBERTSON 112 CHECKER CLASSICS FDEE DW Black: J. T. BRADFORD White: H . B. REYNOLDS 12 16 7 10-B 10 14 18 23 18 9 24 20 26 22-C 15 10 2 7 13 6 8 12 10 14 6 15 23 26 29 25 28 24 18 9 13 6 7 10 6 2 3 8 5 14 14 17 26 30 25 22 23 18 29 25 25 21 28 24 2 7 9 13-A 14 18 17 22 22 25 32 27 21 17 30 26-D 26 17 24 20 31 24 16 19 1 5 19 23 25 29 8 11 24 IS 32 28 16 11 10 14 7 16 10 19 2 7.E 23 32 30 25 12 28 18 15 20 16 11 7 17 13 20 16 11 18 5 9 18 22 25 22 28 32 22 15 22 17 7 3 14 17 16 11 13 22 7 10 15 18 22 18 32 27 25 18 17 13 6 2 17 14 11 7 DRAWN A — ^This game is primarily of interest, due to this move and the 21-17 reply. None of the experts cared to venture it in the Third or Fourth American Tourneys. Hugh Henderson, annotating the Second American Tourney games, comments on it as being of "Transient interest." It is again being tested by the experts, and later important matches will un- doubtedly produce abundant play on 9-13 with the 21-17 reply, D'Orio's favorite. E — The reader would do well to look into the possi* bilities of 5-9 here. 113 CHECKER CLASSICS B— Other p. P. vanes here with: 7 11 20 11 1 10 31 22 26 22 6 10 13 6 12 16 5 9 15 6 2 9 25 21 1 22 17 8 22 30 25 10 14 11 16 17 13 22 26 22 18 DRAWN— A. R. DOSSETT C— 29-25, 12-16, 20-11, 6-9, Black wins- I>— Beware of 20-16, 19-23, 16-11, 6-10, lS-6, 1-10, 22-6, 2-9, 27-18. Black wins. Klinka scored on Bradford. A.. 114 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY Black: JESSE B. HANSON White: JOHN T. CARROLL 10 14 14 17 8 11 15 19 18 27 23 19 21 14 32 27 22 17 17 10 11 16 9 25 11 15 6 10 11 15 19 15 29 22 27 23 13 9 20 11 16 19.A 10 14 4 8 10 15 15 18 22 17 27 23 26 22 17 10 7 2 7 10 7 11 8 11 5 14 1 5 17 13-B 23 7 24 20 10 7 2 7.D 3 7 2 25 12 16 15 18 Dl RAWN 25 22-C 30 21 31 26 21 17 A — ^An excellent move if Black desires to mix things. B — It is interesting to recall that in the match for the world's championship, held in Edinburgh, Scot- land, in 1902, between Richard Jordan and Harry Freedman, Jordan lost with the Black pieces. The only game he lost in the whole match. Score: Jordan, 7; Freedman, 1; drawn, 21, and the remaining games were unplayed. Where the text goes 17-13 Freed- man played 24-20, obtaining a powerful position and later winning the game, but the text is best. C — Mr. Campbell, in the 1899 International Match Games, adopted this move against Mr. Halliwell, which terminated in a fine draw. 27-23 is enjoying popularity to-day, and is strongest. D— A fine game. 115 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY-SECOND 1 Black: JOHN T. BRADFORD White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 10 14 7 11 10 14 10 17 12 19 24 19 29 25 22 17 21 5 31 27 6 10 11 16 14 18 4 8 20 241 22 17 17 13 9 6 5 1 27 18 9 13 8 11 1 10 8 11 19 23 28 24 25 22 13 9 1 6 18 14 13 22 3 7-A 11 16 16 20 24 27 25 9 24 20 20 11 6 10 14 10 5 14 15 24 7 16 18 23 27 31 26 22 23 19 9 6 10 7 10 7 ( 11 15 16 23 2 9 24 28 31 27 22 17 27 9 17 14 7 16 7 2-B DRAWN A — 2-6 here would lose by the old shot. It is difficult to see where Black gains anything by holding White down so hard. The reader will note that by throwing the piece White gets away and makes Black step for the draw. The usual run-up of this game is as follows : 10 14 28 24 11 15 29 25 24 19 13 22 22 17 11 16 6 10 25 9 7 11 25 22 22 17 5 14 17 13 16 20 9 13 26 22 2 6 23 18 ETC, DRAWN— SHEARER'S HANDBOOK The reader will note from this run-up that the end- ing looks far more promising for Black. B — ^The drawn position arrived at in this ending is really unique. Black must have the move in his favor, and then it just draws, provided Black takes immediate advantage, if White goes on square 16, by throwing the piece and taking the breeches. The draw may be arrived at from other openings. 116 CHECKER CLASSICS DOUBLE CORNER DYKE Black: N. W. BANKS White: MR. SOUTHWORTH 9 14 6 15 4 8 18 25 11 18 22 17 21 17 22 17 23 7 14 9 11 15 5 9 9 14 2 11 6 10 25 22 17 13-A 31 27-B 17 14 9 6 15 19 1 6 8 11 10 17 10 14 23 16 29 25 26 22 21 14 6 2 12 19 7 10 3 8 15 18 18 22 24 15 25 21 30 26 26 22 2 7 10 19 8 12 14 18 25 30 DRA WN 17 10 27 24 27 23 22 15 A — 29-25 is the regulation reply here. Banks had great success with 27-24 at this point in the Fourth American Tourney: 27 24 10 19 32 27 9 13 7 3 2 6 25 18 8 12 15 10 11 16 22 18 3 7 27 24 7 11 3 7 15 22 17 14 13 17 10 7 16 19 24 IS 9 13 24 15 17 22 7 11 7 10-C 29 25 6 9 26 17 19 23 30 25 15 25 21 13 22 14 9 WHITE WINS— N. W. BANKS B — It is possible to vary here with: 26 23 24 20 20 11 23 16 19 26 3 7 7 16 12 19 30 23 32 27 27 24 24 20 8 11 11 16 16 19 19 24 DRAWN— W. E. DAVIS 117 CHECKER CLASSICS c- -The following draws: 9 13 4 11 3 10 10 14 32 27 17 14 27 23 24 20 6 9 9 18 1 6 14 17 26 23 23 14 23 19 19 16 8 11 7 10 6 9 11 15 15 8 14 7 28 24 16 12 DRAWN: PUBLISHED PLAY 118 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY-LASSIE Black: W. H. HOGAN White: . A. P. SCHMUT2 10 14 25 9 8 11 32 23 31 27 24 20 5 14 26 22.F 15 18 22 17 11 15 29 25 3 8 16 11 15 18 28 24-A 15 18-B 22 15 18 27 8 11 6 10 31 26-C 11 18 11 8 18 22 22 17 8 11 20 16-G 7 11 19 IS 1 6 26 22-D 8 11 8 3 '10 28 23 19 4 8-E 24 20 11 15 17 1 9 13 22 15 11 15 25 22 BLACK 26 23 11 18 27 24 27 31 WINS 13 22 30 26 18 27 3 8 A- -22-18 is the move most in favor at present. ■A tv^l ti m< W^ 1 > :« rlniiKt fill i f if nn III flraxff against proper play. C — Decidedly weak. 32-28 keeps the situation in hand. D — Nothing is gained by running down the piece. Again 32-28 seems the best move here. E — ^An intricate shot is developed here by 11-16, but only draws. F — ^White's last chance to obtain a draw. 32-28 is the move. G— White's persistence in running down the piece since note D has, at last, proved his undoing. The end of the road has been in sight for some time, and this is the jumping«off place. 119 ** CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH-SECOND BiM±: E. C WATERHOUSE White: W. E . DAVIS 9 13 27 18-D 13 22 21 14 9 13 24 19 12 16-E 26 17 16 20 18 15 11 15 26 23 9 lUi 29 25 13 17 28 24 8 12-E 18 9 11 16 15 11 6 9-A 24 19 6 22 32 27 5 9 23 18-B 4 8-E 25 18 2 6 14 5 1 6^ 30 26 8 11-H 25 22 7 10 18 11 3 7.F 18 14 6 9 11 7 7 23 22 17 10 17 22 18 WHITE WINS t 1 A—- The play and analysis of experts have proven that this is the only way to form up the black pieces in this opening. B — 22-18 makes it easier for Black. C — 8-11 gives Black a very weak game. D— 26-19 also draws, but 27-18 is best. E — The reader will note that Black does not go into square 20. To do so gives White the advantage. F— 8-11, 22-17. 13-22, 26-17, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 25-22, etc., is stronger, and draws as played between A. Jor- dan and Geo. Jewitt. G-«-13, 18-14, 13-22, 25-18, 10-17, 2M4, 6-10, 14-9, 5-14, ^c, draws as played between E. Leader and R. T. Ward. H — Geo. Jewitt, with the blacks, played 10-14 here against R. Jordan and lost as follows: 10-14, 18-9, 5-14, 29-25, 7-10, 25-22, 2-7, 31-26, 16-20, 22-17. 8-11, 26-22, 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 20-24, 2247, 24-27, 18-9, 27-31, 23-18, White wins. 120 CHECKER CLASSICS • ^ KELSO-SWITCHER Black: E. A. SMITH White: C. R. CASSIDY 10 15 12 19 7 11 6 24 3 8 21 17 17 13 25 22 22 18 27 20 11 16 8 12 19 24 1 6 8 29-E 24 20-A 22 18 28 19 29 25-C 31 26 16 19 15 22 9 14 11 16!-D BLACK 23 16 26 17-B 17 10 20 11 WINS A — Leaving the usual beaten path. In fact» the whole game is off book, but the fantastic positions sometimes derived from skittle play lead to beautiful combinations. B — ^Weak and wild. 25-18 is the only way to take. White is succeeding in his endeavor to make the game "off." C — Notwithstanding all the foregoing play, 30-26 would now give White an excellent position and probably make Black run. D — ^White, by continually playing wild, has at last given Black an opportunity to put over a neat shot. The idea in this trap arises many times in different openings. E — "Ain't it a grand and glorious feeling?" The win 18 now assured. 121 . CHECKER CLASSICS DUNDEE Black; A. P. SCHMUTZ White : WM. HOGAN 12 16 8 15 11 15 10 14 5 14 24 20 22 18 22 18^ 23 19 10 7 8 12 15 22 15 22 7 11 26 31 28 24 25 18 26 17 27 23 7 3 3 8 4 8-B 6 9 22 25 11 16 24 19 32 27 30 26 31 26 3 7 11 15-A 9 14 9 13 25 30 16 20 20 11 18 9 26 22-D 26 22 19 15 15 24 5 14 2 7 30 26 DRAWN 27 20 29 25 22 18 22 17 7 16 8 11 13 22 1 S-E 20 11 25 22 18 9 17 10 A — The conventional break which keeps Black from getting too cramped. B— Old play by Wyllie varies here with : 9 14 12 19 8 12 16 20 18 9 22 17 22 17 26 23 5 14 6 10 1 5 19 26 29 25 17 13 17 10 30 23 10 15 4 8 5 14 15 18 25 22 13 9 32 27 10 6 15 19 10 15 12 16 2 9 23 16 26 22 31 26 21 17 DRAWN C — ^This weakens White's game, and the draw was only found after some intense analysis. See note E. D — Black for choice. E— On this line White returns just in time. Is it possible that White could have seen the draw in 122 CHECKER CLASSICS cross-board play if Black had gone: 26 22 15 24 15 22 26 17 10 6 2»-G *10 6 23 18 11 15 24 27 27 31 26 23 9 6*-F 2 7»-G 7 10 18 15 DRAWN— £. A. Smith F— 23.18-H, 15-24, 18-15, Black wins. G— 23-19, 22-18, etc., Black wins. H— 10-7, 15-24, 7-3, 24-27, 3-7, 27-31, 7-10, Black wins. 123 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY-LASSIE Black: ^ r. W. BANKS White: L. M. LEWIS 10 14 3 8 9 25 7 16 19 24 24 20 24 19 29 22 24 20 16 12-B 11 15 1 6 5 9 15 24 24 27 22 18 28 24-A 31 27 28 19 30 26 15 22 11 15 9 14 10 15 27 31 25 18 18 11 27 23 19 10 26 23 6 10 8 15 6 9 16 19 31 26 26 22 20 16 32 28 23 16 22 18 8 11 14 18 9 13 12 19 DRAWN 27 24 23 14 16 11 20 16 A— Seldom played, 32-27 is usual here, and is con- sideted stronger. We submit an example: 1 32 27 5 14 26 17 18 25 7 3 11 15 30 26 13 22 24 20 8 12 18 11 11 15 20 16 6 9 3 7 8 24 19 16 15 18 11 7 25 30 28 19 12 19 21 17 2 11 7 10 9 13 23 16 10 15 16 7 15 18 22 18 14 18 27 24 9 13 10 15 7 11 16 11 22 25 17 14 18 22 18 9 18 22 29 22 4 8 DRAWN A. JORDAN • 124 CHECKER CLASSICS B — 16-11 loses. Mr. Lewis states that he came to grief in trying it on a Mr. Kirkpatrick. The play probably ran like this: 16 11 11 4 11 15 18 14 24 27 2 18 18 23 27 23 10 7 4 8 30 25 25 22 14 18 27 31 23 26 23 19 22 15 8 11 IS 18 22 18 4 8 31 27 26 31 31 26-C ETC., BLACK WINS C— It is understood that any deviation from the foregoing will lose for White much quicker. The student will have no trouble in working out the various lines for a Black win. 12S CHECKER CLASSICS SINGLE CORNER Black: R. L. JACKSON White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 11 15 6 10 11 15 30 25 9 5 22 18 25 21 27 23 23 19 31 27 15 22 10 17 15 24 25 22 5 9 25 18 21 14 28 19 19 16 28 24 12 16 16 59 48 95 18 14 30 25-A 14 5 16 11 24 19 10 17 6 10 10 15 8 15 5 9 21 14 25 21 19 10 10 19 19 16 9 18 10 17 7 21 22 17 9 5 23 14 21 14 5 1 19 15 16 11 16 20 2 6 21 25 17 14 5 1 29 25 26 22 16 32 28 11 7-C 8 11 6 10 25 30 14 9 WHITE 24 19 22 17 6 10 15 10 WINS A — ^We submit altarnative play from Denvir's S. C. book: 26 22 3 7 27 20 17 13 6 10 23 18 19 23 10 7 30 26 4 8 28 24 13 6 10 17 22 17 23 26 7 3 22 13 8 11 24 19 6 1 11 15 17 14 26 31 3 8 19 10 11 15 19 15 2 6 7 14 18 11 31 26 8 12 26 22 7 16 15 10 6 9 14 17 13 9 26 22 14 10 27 23 16 19 20 16 9 14 17 26 32 27 22 17 12 16 31 22 20 24-B 16 11 14 18 DRAWN— DURGIN B— 2-7, 9-6, 7-11, 6-2, 11-15, 2-7, 15-18, 7-10, 19-23, 10-15, 23-32, and White mDs.—DurgiH. C — Having the move and a commanding position. White won. 126 CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH-SWITCHER Black: V. C. TOWNSEND White: W. E. DAVIS 9 13 13 22 10 17 20 27 7 16 31 26 17 21 14 32 23 13 9 11 4 8-A 16 20 8 11 10 14 25 21 29 25 23 19 28 24 9 5 8 1 6-B 18 22 11 15 14 17 17 25 21 25 18 18 11 5 1 10 15 18-C 6 10 7 16 17 21 21 30 25 14 9.E 24 20 19 15 6 10 11 16-D 5 23 3 7 16 19 22 17 17 13 27 18 20 11 DRAWN A — One of Black's strongest lines. The number of good lines which o£Fer a variety of strong attacks is so varied that the difficulty is in choosing. B — ^This is the older continuation, and gives Black the better end-game. 2-6 is the modem line, and leads to interesting combinations. C — 15-19 is more in vogue, and is slightly stronger. D — ^There is alternative play here: 12-16, 24-20, 16- 19, 23-16, 18-22, 25-18, 10-15, 27-23, 15-22, 14-10, 6-15, 31-26, etc., drawn. — Shearer^s Handbook. E — Its source is not given, but the play to here will be found in the Third Anierican Tourney Book, which leaves it here as drawn. 127 CHECKER CLASSICS KELSO-EXCHANGE Black: H. B. REYNOLDS White: W. A. ROBERTS 10 15 18 11 5 9 31 27 3 7 22 18 8 15 23 19 1 6 18 11 15 22 24 20 6 10 27 18 7 23 25 18 4 8 27 23 11 16 24 19 9 13-A 28 24 9 14-D 20 11 BLACK 29 25'B 8 11 23 18-E 7 23 WINS 11 15-C 25 22 14 23 26 19 A — ^This 18 Rejmolds' favorite line, which he always adopts. The 11-15 exchange is natural looking, but is now daimed by some players to be weak. 6-10 is also played here. B — 18-14 is also considered strong here. C — ^There is other play here on: 11 16 6 9 16 19 6 15 18 14 19 15 23 16 18 4 16 20 4 8 . 12 19 9 18 24 19 27 23 30 25 22 15 8 11 11 16 1 6 19 24 23 18 25 22 15 10 28 19 DRAWN: PUBLISHED PLAY D — ^A strong move. The game is b^inning to tighten up. E — ^The loser. It is always well to calculate carefully before throwing a piece. Still the pretty win is not so apparent. 128 CHECKER CLASSICS KF,T -SO-CROSS Blark: W. H. HOGAN White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 10 15 6 9 13 22 9 14 23 26 23 18 21 17 26 17 27 24 31 22 12 16 16 3 7 19 23 14 23 21 17-A 27 24 29 22 24 20 11 8 16 19 11 16 7 10 16 19 4 11 17 14 20 11 32 27 10 7 3 8 8 12 7 16 10 19 12 16 11 15 25 21 18 11 17 14 22 18 20 11 9 13 9 25 6 9 5 9 WHITE 24 20 24 15 14 10 7 3 WINS A — Old-line play which manages to hold a certain percentage of popularity. Modem play goes like this: 26 23 24 19 14 7 18 11 23 16 8 12 15 24 3 19 20 24 14 30 30 26 28 19 32 28 27 20 11 7 16 20 11 16 2 7 4 8 12 19 21 17 25 21 21 17 11 4 26 23-C 9 13 1 6 7 10-B 6 10 19 26 17 14 19 15 29 25 20 11 4 8 6 9 7 10 10 15 9 14 10 15 ETC., DRAWN—H. HENDERSON B — ^This corrects Third American Tourney play where Black plays 4-8 and loses. The correction is by Mr. Saul Weslow, the rising young Boston player. C — Here is one of the neatest draws ever published: 4-8, 30-23, 8-11, 10-14, 7-3, 23-26, 22-18, 14-23, 31-22. At this point Tescheleit, the 1922 London champion, resigned, unable to fathom the draw: 23-26, 11-15, 19-23, 15-18, 26-30, 18-27, 30-26, drawn. H. Henderson. • 129 CHECKER CLASSICS BRISTOL r Bhck: J. , T. BRADFORD White: H. B, REYNOLDS 11 16 22 17 11 16 25 22 21 25 24 20 6 10 20 11 9 13 30 21 16 19 27 24 7 16 21 17-B 27 24 23 16 8 11 24 20 14 21 28 19 12 19 32 27-A 3 7 23 18 16 30-D 22 18 4 8 20 11 19 23-C 7 2 9 14 17 13 7 16 18 11 30 26 18 9 8 12 31 27 23 32 2 6 5 14 29 25 6 9 11 7 BLACK 25 22 1 6 13 6 32 27 WINS 10 15 27 23 2 9 22 18 A — ^Somewhat irregular. Probably an endeavor to throw Black off the usual lines. The following is old, standard, sound play: 29 25 21 14 23 18 18 4 4 8 10 17 7 10 27 31 17 13 26 23 27 23 4 8 2 6 19 26 5 9 31 26 32 27 30 23 23 19 8 11 1 5-E 17 26 3 8 26 17 25 22 31 22 20 16 11 7 14 17 8 12 11 27 10 14 DRAWN— J. WYLLIE B — ^An example of misjudgment. White could draw, and almost win by playing 30-25 at this stage. C — ^This wrecks White's hope of a draw. D — ^The finishing touch. E — 15-18 here is said to win, but we do not have the play ; we understand that the win is complicated and scientific. 130 V CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH-SWITCHER Black: H. B. REYNOLDS White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 9 13 15 18 17 21 10 14 25 30 21 17 24 20 27 23-C 18 9 7 2 11 15-A 10 15-B 15 19 5 14 30 25 25 21 28 24 24 15 22 17 31 26 8 11 2 6 11 27 14 18 15 19 17 14 30 26 32 23 17 14 2 7 10 17 6 9 8 11 11 15 19 24 21 14 17 13 23 18 14 10 7 11 6 10 4 8 7 10 21 25 24 27 22 17 13 6 14 7 29 22 26 23 13 22 1 17 3 10 18 25-D 25 22 26 17 23 14 26 22 10 7 11 15.E DRAWN A— This move completes the regular opening, Switcher, an opening in which Black is conceded to have the best game. B — ^An odd move, seldom played, but known. 2-6 is the popular choice. C — Hugh Henderson, pla3dng Wm. Bryden, in the second round of the 1901 Scottish Tourney, held in Glasgow, Scotland, varied here with: 26 23 16 23 24 15 19 14 12 16 27 9 11 25 2 6 14 9 21 25 9 6 14 17 5 14 29 22 7 10 32 27 23 19 15 19 6 2 25 30 DRAWN D — ^The reason for Black not making a more de- termined resistance to White's crowning is now apparent. E— It failed to work, for White just gets through nicely. 131 CHECKER CLASSICS DUNDEE-CHOICE Black: C F. BARKER White: F. L. McLELLAN 12 16 8 11 2 18 9 14 14 18 22 17 19 16 27 24 17 13 25 22 8 12 12 19 20 27 19 23 18 25 17 13 23 16 31 24 13 9 30 21 16 20 9 14 11 27 23 27 23 18 24 19 22 17 32 14 9 6 21 17 4 8 14 18-A 15 19 27 31 18 22 25 22 26 23 14 10 6 2 17 13 11 15 10 15 7 14 31 27 DRAWN 29 25 23 14 17 10 2 7 15 24 6 9 5 9 27 23 28 19 13 6 21 17 7 2 A — 11-15 appears to be the accepted move to-day. The same as played between Messrs. (Campbell and McKelvie in 1902. The play goes: 11 15-B 16 7 14 23 26 19 26 23 2 11 27 18 10 14 5 9 26 22 15 19 17 10 30 26-C 3 8 31 26 6 24 7 11 23 18 19 DRAWN 23 13 6 B — Woolensnider and Townsend adopted this line in the Fourth American Tourney, but Townsend varied at note C. C — Rear's Encyclopedia "suggests" this move with the following move, (7-11), as an improvement on the play for Black. This is probably where Kear obtained the ''suggestion" and also the improvement. 1>— An excellent line. 132 CHECKER CLASSICS DOUBLE CORNER Black: HERBERT MORALL White: SAM LEVINE 9 14 11 18 8 11-B 6 9-C 30 23 22 18 21 17 25 22 30 25 13 6 5 9 14 21 11 15 21 30 2 9 18 15'A 23 5 22 17 17 13 27 2 WHITE WINS A — ^A seldom-played line. The standard text-books give very little play on it. 25-22 is the strong line favored to-day; for example: 25 22 27 24 32 27 27 23-D 11 16 10 19 8 11 11 16 18 IS 24 15 15 8 17 13 10 19 16 19 4 11 10 15 24 15 23 16 22 17 13 6 7 10 12 19 ETC., DRAWN- 6 10 -J. F. HORR 2 9 B- -Alternative play goes: • 10 14 4 8 14 23 2 6 25 22 22 18 26 19 31 26 8 11 6 9 3 10 10 14 24 19 19 15 29 25 22 17-E 7 10 10 19 8 11 21 25 27 23 23 7 25 22 17 10 BLACK WINS— INGERSOLL C — ^The well-known Chicago trap. D — 17-13 is conceded to be a better move here. E — ^The play for the draw goes: *28 24 32 27 21 14 19 16 9 13 21 25 9 25 12 19 24 20 30 21 27 23 23 7 6 9 14 17 25 30 30 23 DRAWN— ROBERTSON 133 CHECKER CLASSICS SECOND DOUBLE CORNER Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: H. B. REYNOLDS ETC., DRAWN— R. JORDAN 11 15 3 8 19 24 30 26 6 10 24 19 17 10 1 5 17 14 22 18 IS 24 6 22 14 18 11 15 10 6 28 19 13 6 21 17 19 10 18 14 > 8 11 1 10 18 22 26 19 6 1 22 18 30 26 17 14 14 17 14 10 11 16 5 9 10 17 20 24 1 5 25 22 26 17 32 28 17 26 31 26 1 16 20 9 14 17 21 19 15 5 1 1 22 17 17 13 28 19 26 23 26 23 1 4 8 11 IS 21 25 15 6 1 5 ^ 17 13 13 9 5 9 23 27 23 19 8 11 15 19 25 30 24 28 5 1 26 22 23 16 9 14 27 32 19 16 1 10 15-A 12 19 30 25 6 10 2 6 19 10 9 5 27 23 29 25 10 7 7 14 8 11 25 30 10 6 DRAWN 22 17-B 5 1 14 17 25 22 A- -A strong re ply, but seldom played. More usua [is: I 9 14 11 15 17 26 11 15 18 9 32 28 31 22 18 11 5 14 15 24 6 10 7 16 22 18 28 19 22 18 13 9 1 5 14 17 3 8 10 14 18 9 21 14 29 25 19 15 5 30 14 26 10 26 17 22 8 25 11 22 16 23 19 16 1 134 CHECKER CLASSICS B — Unusual. 30-25 loses, but the following draMrs: 29 25 27 20 13 6 25 22 3 8 14 17 1 26 9 14 18 15 21 14 30 23 31 26 11 18 9 27 8 11 2 6 22 15 32 23 23 19 26 23 20 24 6 9 5 9 6 10 DRAWN— L. C GINSBERG 135 ma CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY Black; J. B. HANSON White: WILLIS G. HILL 10 14 8 11 15 19 15 24 26 22 23 19 22 17 11 8 28 19 9 6 11 16 6 10 19 23 20 24 22 18 19 15 17 13 8 4 17 14 6 2 16 20-A 11 15 23 26 24 27 18 15 26 23-B 25 22 4 8 14 9 2 6 9 13 2 6 26 30 6 10 21 25 24 19 27 23 8 11 9 6 7 2 7 10 15 18 30 26 27 31 25 30 22 17 22 15 32 27 6 2 2 7 13 22 10 26 14 18 10 14 30 26 25 9 30 23 21 17 19 15 7 2 5 14 4 8 26 22 31 26 26 23 29 25 23 19 11 16 15 10 2 7 12 16 8 11 18 23 14 17 23 19 19 12 19 16 27 18 2 7 7 2 10 26 11 15 22 15 17 21 DRAWN 31 22 16 11 16 19 13 9 A — ^There is little of strength or aggressiveness in this move, but it is played to coax 24-19, which forms a line of the Bristol-Cross opening. 7-10 or 7-11 are inferior moves, while 16-19 is considered best, thus: 16 19 S 14 10 19 IS 22 12 16 22 17 29 25 17 10 26 17 17 13 7 10 3 7 6 IS 8 15 16 20 24 20 25 22 32 27 30 26 31 27 9 13 7 11 12 16 4 8 15 18 27 24 22 17 20 11 17 14 14 10 13 22 11 18 18 23 8 12 1 5 25 9 24 15 27 18 21 17 10 6 DRAWN— HUGH McKEAN B — 22-17 is considered a powerful reply here. 136 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY-CROSS Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: E. A, SMITH 10 14 8 12 13 17-C 12 19 4 11 23 18-A 30 26 25 22-D 31 24 28 24 14 23 9 13 17 21 7 10-G 11 16 27 18 17 14 22 17 14 7 24 20 12 16 6 9-B 3 8 2 11 16 19 32 27 18 15 17 13 18 14-H 26 22 16 20 9 18 16 19.E 11 18 18 25 26 23 23 14 27 23-F 24 15 29 22-J 11. 16 1 6 20 27 8 ll-I WHITE 21 17 22 18 23 16 15 8 WINS A — ^The annotation of barred openings is necessarily scant and unreliable, due to the short time in which they have been played. This in turn causes a scarcity of games from which to draw examples. B — Black seems to have built up a good game. C — ^A hasty move of inferior quality. The following would probably draw: 7 11 6 10 * 2 6 10 14 15 8 14 7 29- 25 24 19 4 11 3 10 * 6 9 11 IS 26 23 *25 22 25 21 19 10 DRAWN— E. A. SMITH D — ^25-21 would end Black's hope of drawing. E — ^White's chances now look scarce. F— 13-9, 6-13, 15-10, 19-23, 26-19, 7-11, 19-16, 12-19, 24-15, etc., draws.— E. A. Smith. G — 7-11 might give Black a chance to win. H — ^The saving move. I — Black passes up the draw, believing he had a win. J — ^White captures the piece on 6 and wins. 127 CHECKER CLASSICS CROSS Bhck: W. E. DAVIS White: E. C WATERHOUSE 11 15 19 10 5 9 17 10 27 32 23 18-A 6 15 13 6 15 24 11 16 8 11 25 22 2 9 16 11 32 28 27 23 18 25 •31 26 24 27 16 19 4 8 29 22 9 13 10 6 9 14 23 19 3 7 26 22 27 31 1 5 10 14-B 30 26 1 5-E 6 1 31 27 19 10 7 10 24 20-F 12 16 5 9 14 23 27 23 5 9 11 7 13 17 26 19 9 14-D 23 19 16 19 ♦9 18 7 14 17 13 11 15 7 2 17 26 22 17-C 8 11 20 16 19 23 19 23 14 18 22 18 15 24 2 7 WHITE 32 27-C 15 22 28 19 23 27 WINS 11 15 26 17 10 15 7 11-G A — ^This move forms the opening which is equal for both players. B — 10-14 and 9-14 seem to be about evenly divided in popularity. C — ^These moves are taken in order to throw the game off the usual lines. D — Black seems to be developing a sound game. E — It has been our experience that 1-5 is never good unless forced or called for in regular book play. In this case it loses, whereas 11-15, *24-20, 15-19 would no doubt draw. F — Mr. Waterhouse looks ahead and completes a beautiful win. G — 7-10 here, and 9-14 draws. 138 CHECKER CLASSICS DYKE Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: E. A. SMITH 11 15 6 10 8 11-D 12 19 18 23 22 17 30 26-A 24 20 27 23 17 14 15 19 9 14-B 4 8 5 9 9 18 23 16 27 24 27 23 23 16 22 8 12 19 10 15 2 7 15 19-E 3 12 24 15 17 10 23 16 22 17 16 11 10 19 7 14 8 12 14 18 7 16 26 22 31 27.C 32 27 26 22 20 U-F WHITE WINS A — 27-24 is also published play here, but it is seldom if ever adopted. B — ^The conventional reply is: 10 15 26 22 8 12 29 22 27 24 8 11 17 14 19 23 9 14 17 14 6 9 10 7 17 10 4 8 22 17 3 10 7 14 21 17 9 13 14 7 22 17 2 6 25 22 23 26 14 18 14 10 18 25 17 14 ETC., DRAWN— JAS. SMITH C — ^An apparently weak move, but what can Black do about it? Usual is 22-17. See sixth move in note B. D — It is more than likely that 8-12 here would draw. E— 9-13 looks like the draw move: ♦P-IS, ♦16-12, ♦15-19, 26-23, 19-26, 22-17, 13-22, 25-9, and with a free king and a good baclc^ound Black should draw. F — ^White retains the piece and gets through for a win. 139 CHECKER CLASSICS DUNDEE-SECOND Bhck: A. P. SCHMUTZ Whhf t: H. . B. REYNOLDS 12 16 1 5 2 7 23 26 31 26 24 19 25 22 31 27 8 4 25 22 16 20-A 8 12 6 10 26 30 26 17 22 18 19 16 22 18 4 8 21 14 11 15 12 19 5 9 9 14 13 17 18 11 23 16 23 19 8 11 18 23 8 24 14 23 14 23 14 18 17 22 28 19 26 19 27 18 11 15 14 10 4 8 9 13 7 11 18 23 22 26 25 22 27 23 30 25 15 18 10 6 9 14-B 10 14 10 14 23 26 26 31 29 25 16 11 19 15 18 22 6 2 5 9 7 16 14 23 26 31 DRAWN 22 18 19 12 15 8 22 18 A — ^Not 80 strong as 8-12. B — ^From a 12-16, 22-18 opening Banks and Bradford In the Fourth American Tourney varied here with the fottowing: 8 11 11 18 5 14 17 22 10 15 22 18 22 15 31 26 26 17 3 7 9 13-C 3 8 14 17 13 22 2 11 26 22 25 22 21 14 15 11 16 7 6 9 9 14 10 17 6 9 IS 19 29 25 22 18 19 16 11 8 7 2 1 6-C 8 12 12 19 7 10 9 13-D 18 15 18 9 23 16 8 3 2 7 WHITE WINS— J. T. BRADFORD C — ^9-14 seems more natural and a better move. D — 9-14 would lose, as would 19-24. 140 CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH > Black: WM. HOGAN White c J. T. BRADFORD 9 13 4 11 11 15 6 10 7 10 23 19 28 24.C 32 28 21 14 15 6 11 16-A 5 9-D IS 24 10 17 1 10 26 23-B 24 19 28 19 26 22 27 23 16 20 9 14 2 6 17 26 20 24 30 26 22 17 23 18 31 22 23 18 8 11 13 22 13 17 3 8 24 27 19 16 25 9 21 14 18 15 18 14 12 19 6 13 10 17 8 12-E WHITE 24 8 29 25 25 21 22 17 WINS A — ^A refreshing change from the stereotyped 11-15, which is perhaps a shade stronger. B — 19-15 develops fine combinations, while 27-23 b not so strong as the text. C — ^An acceptable move here is 23-19, something on this order: 23 19 22 17 26 22-F 28 19 5 9 13 22 11 IS-G 2 6 27 23 25 9 29 25 19 16 9 14 6 13 IS 24 1 5 And White's position is drawable, but the text is stronger. D— 6-9 might improve the text. E — Black misses the last opportunity for a draw here by 7-10, 15-6, 1-10, 27-23, ♦S-ll, drawn. F — ^The regular 29-25 is better here. G — 1-5 seems to draw nicely. 141 CHECKER CLASSICS DUNDEE Bhck: M. BANZQUIN f White: L. DEHAN 12 16 14 23 10 14 9 14 14 18 24 20 27 11 18 9 13 9 10 7 8 12 8 15 6 22 10 15 18 25 28 24 24 20 30 26 *31 26 11 8 9 14 16 19 5 9 15 19-D 4 11 22 17 20 16 26 17 9 5 7 23 3 8 19 24-B 1 6 2 6 25 30-E 26 22 16 11 29 25 5 1 26 22 11 15 12 16 16 20 6 10 30 25 20 11 22 18-C 25 22 1 6 22 17 7 16 15 22 6 10 10 15 24 27 23 18-A 25 18 17 13 6 10 32 28 22 18 9 15 22 IS 25 18 1 6 9 29 WHITE WINS A— A. B. Scott's innovation. Tricky, but 24-20 is better. B — ^We show the following from published play: 2 7 18 15 4 8 26 22 14 17 13 6 14 18 10 30 26 25 18 23 DRAWN— A. JORDAN C — The reader might obtain the following win some- time: 30 26 16 20 25 22 5 9 22 17 15 19 17 13 1 5-F 32 27 WHITE WINS-P. WHALEN D — Or this one, which won; 24-28, then: 26 23 24 27 23 19 20 24 17 10 15 24 22 17 27 31 32 27 26 22 WHITE WINS— PUBLISHED PLAY E— 24-27 draws. F— 9-14 might draw. 142 19 24 22 18 12 19 18 15 isome- 24 28 11 8 4 11 31 26 27 20 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY-LASSIE Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: W. H. HOGAN 10 14 29 22 12 19 32 27 6 10 24 20 8 11 17 14 12 19 23 19 11 15 22 17 10 17 27 23 30 26 22 17 4 8 21 14 14 17 22 17 6 10 30 25 3 8 23 16 15 18 17 13 12 16 14 10 17 21 17 14 1 6 26 23 7 14 25 22 10 17 25 22-A 8 12 27 23 21 25 19 15-C 14 18 31 26 2 7 26 23 DRAWN 23 14 16 19 23 16 25 30 9 25 23 16 8 12 28 24 A — 28-24 here would eventually bring the game into the Ayrshire Lassie opening. A favorite with Hogan, here is the play: 28 24 25 21 8 11 6 10 23 19 21 14 15 18 10 17 26 23 29 25 4 8-B 17 22 32 28 25 21 14 17 5 9 21 14 13 6 10 17 2 9 23 14 19 15 9 18 9 13 30 26 22 25 26 23 18 22 24 19 11 18 23 14 7 10 14 7 3 10 27 24 10 14 19 15 25 30 24 19 30 25 31 27 22 26 27 24 25 22 15 10 22 18 10 7 26 31 DRAWN— L. S. HEAD B — Now an ancient line of the Lassie opening. C — A good original game. The draw is rather critical, but White just manages to squeeze through. 143 CHECKER CLASSICS . WILL-O'-THE-WISP Black: MR. BLANK White: A. JORDAN 11 15 6 10-D 11 18 3 7 27 24 23 19 28 24 19 15 10 3 19 16 9 13-A 2 6.E 18 22 1 10 24 19 22 18 32 28 15 10 3 8 16 12 IS 22 4 8-F 7 14 10 14 19 16 25 18 19 15 17 10 8 15 11 8 13 17-8 10 19 22 25 16 19 16 11 21 14 24 15 9 6 15 18 8 4 10 17 6 9 25 29 14 23 25 22 29 25 23 19 6 2 24 15 12 8 5 9<: 17 21 29 25 23 27 22 18 25 22 22 17 31 26 15 11 8 3 9 13 13 22 8 11 27 31 18 15 27 23 26 17 2 6 26 23 3 8 8 11 9 14 12 16 31 27 11 7 24 20 18 9 28 24 23 19 8 11 WHITE WINS A — ^An opening which abounds in brilliant shots and combinations. The experts have boiled the play down to an uninteresting draw, if you care to play it. B — Considered weak, if not a loss, by some author- ities. 7-11 or 10-14 are the reliable lines favored to- day. C— To coax 25-21 when 17-22, 26-17, 9-14 gives Black a good position. Gardner's play in the B. D. P. goes: 144 CHECKER CLASSICS 17 21 8 11 12 19 10 14 27 23 32 28 24 8 •19 IS 5 9 • 3 8 4 11 11 16 24 20 19 16 28 24 20 11 9 13 12 19 1 6 7 16 25 22 23 16 •24 19 15 10 6 9 8 12 6 10 21 25 28 24 31 27 •27 23 30 21 DRAWN— W. GARDNER D — 11-16 might improve Black V position slightly. E-— The loser. 3-8 draws. F— Better to allow 2 for 2. 145 CHECKER CLASSICS DOUBLE CORNER Black: SAM LEVINE White: HERBERT MORRALL 9 14 10 19 8 12-B 2 9 13 17 22 18 24 15 31 27 20 16 25 21 5 9 16 19 4 O"'^-*' 8 11 17 22 25 22 23 16 27 24 26 22 21 17 11 16 12 19 3 7 11 20 18 23 18 15 22 17 24 20 22 15 17 13 10 19 14 18 6 9 14 18 22 26 24 15 17 13 13 6 21 17 15 10 7 10-A 9 14 1 10 9 13 WHITE 27 24 29 25 15 6 17 14 WINS A- -16-19 leads to a sound draw by narefal play: 16 19 4 8 19 23 5 14 23 16 27 24 27 18 24 19 12 19 3 7 14 23 14 17 22 17 31 27 25 22 21 14 8 12 7 11 9 14 23 27 17 10 26 22 22 18 32 23 7 14 11 18 1 5 6 10 29 25 22 15 18 9 14 7 DRAWN W. McKendrick vs. J. Mdrose B— 3-7 loses by 13-9, 6-13, 15-10. C. F. Barker vs. Richard Jordan, pla3ring world's championship, 1900. C — 12-16 is the correct move here, and draws as follows: 12 16 32 16 8 11 22 18 27 24 18 23 15 8 27 31 16 20 22 18 3 19 21 17 26 22 4 8 25 22 • 1 5 20 27 18 9 23 27 1 DRAWN J. T. Denvir 146 CHECKER CLASSICS DYKE Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: R. L. JACKSON 11 15 8 11 5 9 12 19 16 19 22 17 27 23-A 22 18 27 24 17 14 15 19 11 16-B 8 12-D 7 16 2 7 24 15 17 13-C 18 15 24 15 15 10 10 19 9 14 1 5 3 8 6 15 23 16 31 27 15 11 26 22 13 6 12 19 4 8 16 20 14 18-E 18 23 25 A— 22 .A CiMI 29 ini4 or 25 23 16 WHITE WINS 21 17 10 Giirv 6 ironHi 2 incr to some extent, the old line springing from 30-25. B — Mr. M. E. Pomeroy» the Binghampton ezpert* introduced this against A. Jordan in one of their matches. C — ^The reader might vary here with the following from published play: 29 25 9 18 16 7 1 5 7 10 22 15 2 25 28 24 31 27 3 7 30 21 8 11 ^ 4 8 25 22 6 10 24 19 I 17 14 16 20 26 22 9 14 10 17 23 16 5 9 18 9 21 14 7 11 22 18 5 14-F DRAWN— L. C. GINSBERG D — 7-10 might win for Black with careful play. — Bradford. i E — 14-17 at this stage would draw easily. — A. P. SchmiUz. F — ^The position is instructive, as Black must play carefully to secure the draw. 147 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY 1 n«&: B. A. SMITH White: 10 14 21 14 5 9 22 17 9 25 23 18 7 10 29 22 9 14 17 13 11 15.B 18 9 3 7 23 19-C 1 5 25 22-A 7 U-D 31 27 14 17 27 23 5 14 liASTER CHA& JOLLY 27 23 20 27 11 16 14 7 23 18 15 24 14 23 28 19-E 22 17 BLACK 16 20 WINS 17 14 A— :A favorite with N. W. Banks, the Americati match champion, and steadily returning to pop- ularity. The usual 24-20 leads to lines that have been thoroughly explored. B — 10-14 and 5-9 have both shared the attention of theescperts. The text is now considered best. Messrs. Hill and Winnemore played it in the Second American Tourney, in 1912. C — ^The modem line. The older line is 24-20, which 24 20 11 15 22 15 14 18 7 11 20 16 10 19 20 16 27 24-F 15 24 26 23 18 22 5 9 27 20 19 26 27 24 32 27 12 19 30 23 22 26 9 14 23 16 6 10 24 20 24 19 8 12 23 19 26 31 15 24 16 11 10 14 11 7 28 19 14 1& 31 27 2 11 DRAWN— VARIOUS D— Regular play is 5-9, 26-23, 9-14, etc., against 23-19. E — ^A fair illustration of an ''oflF** line in a well-known opening. F— The latest play hei^ is 23-18, and then 12-16, ^ven in Kear*s Encyclopedia. 148 "■ CHECKER CLASSICS DOUBLE CORNER MKk: A. P. SCHMUTZ White i: H. B. REYNOLDS 9 14 11 16 3 7.A 10 14 9 14 22 18 24 20 31 27 8 3 11 15 5 9 1 5 9 13 2 6-C 24 28 24 20 20 11 27 23 3 7 15 19 11 16 7 16 19 24-B 6 9 14 18 20 11 27 24 15 11 25 22 21 17 8 22 16 19 7 16 14 17 13 22 25 18 24 15 23 18 21 14 19 15 4 8 10 19 14 23 9 25 WHITE 28 24 23 16 26 12 30 21 WINS 8 11 12 19 6 10 5 9 29 25 18 15 12 8 7 11 A— The text has followed an old line in the Briiish Draughts Player ^ where 2*7 is now played to a drawn result. B — If 2-7 had been played at note ''A" the game could now proceed along r^:ular lines by: 7 11 23 16 6 9 27 18 15 8 12 19 26 22 14 23 3 12 32 27 19 23 21 17 DRAWN— C. F. BARKER C — ^White, at the preceding move, could just as easily have gone 8-4, and perhaps did so. 8-3 allows Blade now to go 2-7 and draw, as follows: 2 7 3 17 13 29 21 17 5 9 14 17 17 13 9 6 9 14 17 21 13 9 6 2 29 2 25 6 25 6 22 10 DRAWN'-E. A. SMITH 149 . I CHECKER CLASSICS DUNDEE-SINGLE BkKk; H. B. REYNOLDS White: W. A. ROBERTS 12 16 6 22 7 10 8 11 16 20 22 18 26 17 14 7 27 24 23 18 16 20 13 22 3 10 20 27 13 17 25 22 30 26-B 25 22 31 24 15 11 10 14 5 9-0 4 8 16 20 1 5 24 19 26 17 22 18 23 18 19 15 8 12.A 9 13 2 7 20 27 6 9 22 17 17 14 18 14 32 23 15 10 9 13 11 16 10 17 11 16 9 13 17 10 29 25 21 14 18 15 DRAWN A — ^By a transpoeition of moves the game has now evolved into a familiar formation of the Paisley opening. B — The student will notice the similarity to a Glasgow formation with colors reversed. C — ^A standard line from Robertson*s Guide varies here with: 22 25 4 11 10 19 20 24 29 22 23 19 18 14 28 19 5 9 11 16 6 10 16 23 22 18 19 15 15 6 13 9 9 13 7 10 3 10 1 5 19 15 •21 17-D 17 13 9 6 2 6 13 22 19 23 10 14 15 8 26 17 27 18 18 9 DRAWN— ROBERTSON D — ^This starred move eliminates six variations in Janvier's Anderson. 150 CHECKER CLASSICS mm DENNY-SINGLE Black: E. C WATERHOUSE White: W. E. DAVIS 10 14 24 20-D 14 18 24 19 27 32 22 18 15 19 20 16 15 24 16 11 11 IS 23 16 9 14 28 19 32 27 18 11 12 19 16 12 18 23 11 7 8 15 30 26 7 10-F 22 17 27 24 26 22-A 10 15 26 23 7 11 7 2 6 10-B 27 23 19 26 25 22 24 19 22 17-C 8 12 31 22 23 27 2 7. 4 8 23 16 5 9-G 29 25 BL ACB 17 13 12 19 27 24.H 11 15 W INS 1 6 32 27.E 2 7 19 16 ■, A — ^This and 25-22 ate rather irregular. 24-19 or 24-20 is best here. B — ^The cut is weaker than 6-10. For a try, 7-10 is suggested. C — 22-18 leads to a sound and interesting game. D— 23-19, 15-18, 24-20 would prove better. E— White's chances of scoring have now faded. F — ^The win is apparent from here. G — 2-7, and White secures a pretty shot by 13-9. H — ^All roads lead to a Black win. I — ^The notes are by W. E. Davis^ Boston Champion. Ml CHECKER : CLASSICS SINGLE CORNER Bbdc: A. P. SCHMUTZ WUte: E. A. SMITH 11 15 10 17 11 15 1 6 16 20 22 18-A 21 14 32 27 23 18 1 6 15 22 6 10-B 8 12 7 11 20 27 25 18 25 22-C 27 23 18 14 6 10 8 11 10 17 12 16-D 16 20 27 31 29 25 22 13 20 11 14 10-F 10 14 12 16 4 8 7 16 20 27 31 27 18 14 24 20 30 25-E 10 1 14 18.H 9 18 16 19 2 7 11 16-G WHITE 23 14 27 24 25 22 31 24 WINS A- ■One of the (ddest openingB. B — ^Publiahed play gives t thefdknrii^: 4 8 31 27 3 10 23 18 24 19 9 13 18 14 24 27 16 23 27 23 10 17 26 23 27 18 6 9 21 14 27 31 6 9 24 20 9 18 23 19 28 24 12 16 23 14 31 27 8 12 32 27 16 19 19 15 25 21 7 10 27 23 27 23 1 6 14 7 19 24 15 8 WHITE WINS-JASON C — 25-21 is more usual. D — This weakens Black's game. Allowing the ex- change is better and keeps die position more open. E — Black rather expected something different here — but the unexpected happened — ^because 23-18 would enable Black to draw. F — ^31-27 also wins, and is, perhaps, shorter. G-y27-32 loses, too, but the text makes the end artistic. H — Like the Prodigal Son, the white king returns just in time to capture the piece and the game. 152 CHECKER CLASSICS SWITCHER Black: R. L. JACKSON White: w. : S. HART, JR. 11 15 10 17 11 15 16 19 15 19 21 17 21 14 19 10 23 16 23 18 9 13 6 10-C 2 6 11 20 19 23 25 21 25 21 25 21 26 23 7 2 5 9 10 17 6 15 20 24 23 26 29 25-A 21 14 14 9 17 14 18 14 9 14-B 4 8 3 8 24 28 26 30 23 18 24 19 21 17 9 5 14 10 14 23 15 24 8 11 7 11 16 19 27 11 28 19 26 23 14 10 2 7 8 15 8 11 12 16 11 16 30 26 17 14 30 25 31 26 10 7 22 18-D DRAWN A — ^Adopted by the late Richard Jordan in two different matches for the wbrld's championship. 23-18 has many adherents, while the student would do well to look into other alternatives here. B — ^This is superior to 15-19, while the 8-11 line goes: 8 11 28 19 7 14 22 18 17 14 11 16 18 9 6 9 9 18 26 23 16 19 30 26 23 14 8 11 23 16 13 17 10 17 22 18 12 19 26 23 21 14 16 20 9 5 19 26 4 8 19 15 2 7 31 6 24 19 11 16 25 22 1 19 15 24 14 10 3 8 5 1 DRAWN— STRICKLAND C — ^Mr. Jackson introduces odd moves, but always with a deep purpose. 4-8 is usually the move adopted, while 12-16 brings out some good play. D — ^An excellent game. 153 CHECKER CLASSICS DUNDEE-CROSS Black: W. H. HOGAN White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 12 16 4 8 11 15 14 18 2 9 23 18 25 22 19 16 30 26 17 13 16 20 8 11 15 19 10 14 9 14 22 17-A 24 19 29 25 17 10 25 21 11 15 15 24 19 24 6 24 14 17 18 11 28 19 26 23 21 17 21 14 8 15 9 14 24 28 5 9 7 11 17 13-B 22 17 23 19-C 13 6 16 7 BLACK WINS A — An irregular move, giving the game the appear- ance of the opening of the 10-15, 21-17 Kelso, colors reversed without the move. It was probably played for variety. The experts in the Fourth An^rican Tourney failed to adopt anything but 26-23, some- what as follows: 26 23 25 22 18 9 17 14 23 18 8 12 11 15 6 22 10 17 11 16 24 19 30 26 26 17 21 14 27 23 4 8 15 24 11 15 2 6 10 14 22 17 28 19 32 28 29 25 18 9 9 14 8 11 15 24 6 10 5 14 18 9 22 18 28 19 14 7 19 15 5 14 1 5 7 11 3 10 14 17-D DRAWN— A. JORDAN B — Not a strong policy to allow the other fellow the center of the board. C — ^This seems to lose. 31-26 might give White a show. D — ^The scope of the opening is limited, and the play in this variation is rapidly becoming stereotyped. The text of the game might be developed into a sound line for White, starting with note "A.** 154 ^ CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH-CHOICE Black: WM. HOGAN White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 9 13 4 8 7 10 7 11-E 14 18-G 22 17 25 22 23 19 8 3 11 7 13 22 8 11 ♦n 21 27 31 18 22 25 18 24 20 32 27 26 23 7 14 11 15 2 6 9 14 11 15 19 23 18 11 27 24-B 27 23.D 23 19 14 10 8 15 14 18 3 7 31 27 22 26 21 17 23 14 22 17 3 7 10 1 6 9-A 10 17 15 18 ♦ 1 5 26 31 17 13 31 27-C 19 15 19 16.F 17 14 9 14 5 9 18 27 12 19 15 18 29 25 27 23 15 8 7 11 14 10 WHITE WINS A — ^There is a choice here of 4-8, or 5-9, or 12-16, or 10-15, the first being the strongest. The text is about equal with 5-9. B— A strong move. C — ^32-27 is best here, as against 31-27 Black can play 3-8 at once and be in a position to break things up; while against 32-27, if Black plays 3-8, White can play 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 7-10, 27-23, 10-15, 19-10, 6-15, 13-9, 5-14, 22-13, and White now has the best game. D — ^This forces things. E— Premature. Why not 27-31? F— White could win here by 7-2, 14-18, 2-9, 5-14, 13-9, etc. G — ^The win is elemental, and could only be missed by rapid, careless play: ^5-9, 11-18, 14-23, 24-15, 10-19, and Black is a piece ahead with a winning position. 155 - CHECKER CLASSICS -' TILLICOULTRY Black: L. C GINSBERG White: S. LEVINE 11 15 16 23 24 27 30 23 26 23 23 19 27 9 16 12 15 10 24 20 8 11 6 13 27 32 23 19-J 23 18 22 18-A 22 18 11 8 22 18 20 16 15 22 1 6-E 32 27 27 23 18 14 25 18 25 22 8 4 18 14 16 11 4 8-B 8 12 10 15.G 23 18 14 10 26 22.C 30 26 18 11 14 9 6 1 11 16 12 16 6 10 18 14 15 18 19 15 32 28 11 7 10 17 11 7 10 19 16 19 9 14 13 22 18 14 24 15 21 17 7 2 4 8 7 2 9 14 7 10 14 21 19 15 14 9 18 9 15 11 2 7 9 6 8 11 5 14 6 9 10 15 22 26 18 14 29 25 31 27 7 10 6 1-H 1 6 16 20 2 6-F 21 25 26 31 9 5 28 24 27 23 10 19 28 24 11 7 12 16-D 20 24 25 30 31 26 3 10 24 19 23 16 19 15 1 6 6 15 WHITE WINS A— This fonns the opening named by W. Strickland. B — ^This is worthy of more attention. It is not usually found in the text-books. Reynolds vs. Lieber- man played it in the Second American Tourney in 1912. 156 CHECKER CLASSICS C- 27 10 19 6 26 11 -Lieberman varied here with: 23 29 25 32 27 15-1 15 18 5 9 10 23 14 17 13 22 9 18 9 14 17 30 26 26 22 15 8 11 3 8 22 11 24 2 27 6 15 18 19 6 24 10 ETC., DRAWN D — 14-17, and Black wins. E— 2-6 looks better. F— 3-7 loses. G — ^A desperate try for a draw. H — ^The win is in sight. I — ^This break-up leads to an evenly balanced game. J— 27-31, 10-14, 31-26, 22.18-K, 26-22, 18-15, 22-18, drawn. — E. A. Smith. K— 14-17, 26-31, etc.. White wins.— £. A. Smilh. 157 CHECKER CLASSICS KELSO-CROSS Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: W. H. HOGAN 10 15 16 6 10 15 24 16 19 23 18 21 17 20 11 17 14 16 12 16 3 8 5 9 10 17 31 27 21 17 32 27 11 7 25 21 6 10 9 13 11 16 2 11 24 27 27 23 17 14 20 11 27 23 21 5 10 15 16 19 7 16 12 16 11 16 23 30 24 20 18 11 is 18 31 24 15 24 8 12 9 25 16 20 20 27 30 25 27 24 29 22-A 30 25 5 1 22 18 6 9 8 15 19 24 27 31 25 22 25 21 24 20 28 19 18 14 18 15 BLACK WINS A— White was playing a drawable line if he had, at this point, jumped 24-15: 24 15 2 9 30 21 8 11 13 22 17 13 15 18 6 10 26 17 9 14 31 26 11 16 6 10*-B 13 9 16 20 10 15 15 6-C 14 18 6 2 18 23 8 15 9 6 4 8 27 18 29 22 18 25 2 6 20 24 DRAWN— F. DUNNE B — 16-19 looks like a very plausible move for Black at this point, but loses as follows: 16 19 17 14 9 14 7 3 29 22 6 9 10 7 5 9 12 16 14 10 8 12 14 18 WHITE WIN&--PENMAN C— 29-22, 10-19 draws. 158 CHECKER CLASSICS SINGLE CORNER Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: JOHN T. BRADFORD 11 15 21 14 6 10-A 31 26-B 3 10 22 18 9 18 25 21 11 15 • 17 13 15 22 23 14 10 17 32 28 9 14 25 18 11 15 21 14 15 24 18 9 8 11 24 19 1 6 28 19 5 14 29 25 15 24 26 22 6 9 13 9 4 8 28 19 6 10 23 18 11 15 18 14 8 11 22 17 7 11!-C 9 6-D 10 17 27 23 2 6 14 7 BLACK WINS A- -There is other play here: 11 16 9 13 12 19 24 27 24 27 25 21 30 26 23 7 23 19 3 7 6 9 16 20 3 10 27 31 27 31 23 18 32 27 9 6.E 19 16 7 10 16 23 2 7 10 15 31 27 1 5 26 19 14 9 6 2 16 11 2 6 7 11 5 14 15 19 27 23 5 9 31 26 18 9 27 23 11 7 ,22 17 11 16 7 11 19 24 20 24 26 23 19 16 26 22 7 3 DRAWN— LABADIE B — 30-26 draws as follows: If 6-9, then 23-18 draws; if IMS, then 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 6-9, 23-18, 7-11, 14-7, 3-10, 19-15, 10-19, 18-14, 9-18, 26-23 draws. C — ^9-13 looks natural, but the text is a crusher. D — ^There are many pitfalls on the 18-14 line for both sides. E— 9-5, 10-15, 26-23, 1-6, 5-1, 6-10, 1^, 10-14, White wins. 159 CHECKER CLASSICS DENNY-SINGLE Black: W. E. DAVIS White: V. C. TOWNSEND 10 14 23 19 10 26 22 15 6 9 22 18 9 13 19 10 3 8 23 19 11 15 25 22 7 14 25 22 14 17 18 11 6 9 31 22 14 18 21 14 8 15 29 25 8 11 30 25 9 18 24 20-A 4 8 24 19 9 14 20 16 6 10 26 23 2 6 27 23 5 9 28 24 14 18 19 15 18 27 16 11 1 6-B 23 14 11 18 32 23 DRA WN A — ^24-19 usually runs into the Defiance. The text 18 strong. B — ^To this point Second American Tourney play; Garwood vs. Waterhouse. Garwood varied here with 4-8 and the game ran: 48 69 29 3 12 9 14 23 19 27 23 17 10 28 24 6 1 8 11 9 14 7 14 23 27 14 18 25 22 22 17 31 24 24 19 1 5 1 6-C 15 18 9 13 27 31 18 23 26 23-D 32 28 24 19 19 15 30 25 14 18 18 27 14 18 31 27 23 26 23 14 19 16 19 15 15 10 25 22 9 25 12 19 18 23 5 9 27 23 29 22 24 6 15 8 10 6 *21 17 DRAWN 160 CHECKER CLASSICS C — 9-13 loses. Ginsberg scored on Whalen in the Second American Tourney as follows: 9 13 6 9 9 18 7 14 3 7 27 23* 29 25 23 14 25 21 24 19 16 14 17 10 17 2 6 6 10 31 27 21 14 19 10 27 23 32 28 ETC., W. WINS D — ^A. Jordan, annotating this game, gives the fol- lowing mn: 29-25, 3-8, 22-17, 9-13, 25-22. 5-9, 32-28, 14-18, 26-23, White wins. u 161 CHECKER CLASSICS EDINBURGH-SWITCHER Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ Whib t: H. B. REYNOLDS 9 13 15 24 7 11 31 26 11 16 21 17 28 19 22 18 6 10 2 6 11 15-A 11 16-C 10 14 26 22 24 27 25 21 27 24 18 9 14 9 18 15 8 11 16 20 5 14 22 18 27 31 17 14 31 27 13 9 9 6 6 10 10 17 8 11 14 17 16 19 16 11 21 14 25 22 9 6 24 15 15 8 6 10 6 9-D 17 22 18 11 3 12 22 17 30 25 6 2 6 2 10 IS 13 22 9 18 22 26 12 16 31 27 26 17 22 6 2 6 10 14 23 18 4 8-B 1 10 26 31 16 19 27 23 29 25 17 13 19 15 14 18 18 14 2 6 11 16 11 18 19 24 20 24 24 19 25 22-E 23 14 27 23 14 9 DRAWN A — Now the regular Switcher opening. B — Rated a strong move. C — ^While this is regular play, it does not seem forceful. D — ^The game to here same as between Bradford and Hanson in the Fourth American Tourney. 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